John 14:15-17 : the Promise of the Holy Spirit “Jesus said, ‘If you love me, you will keep my commandments. And I will ask the Father,...

Baptism into Christ   From Chichester Cathedral Baptistery   Central to the Church’s celebration of Easter is our sharing in the death...

As we move through Eastertide, we continue to celebrate the resurrection of Christ. Many of the hymns contain the word ‘Alleluia’, a...

The Gospel of Luke (24.13-35) presents us with the story of two disappointed disciples walking from Jerusalem to Emmaus on the first...

Eastertide, which runs for 50 days, continues the proclamation of Christ’s resurrection, from Easter Sunday itself to Pentecost Sunday....

We celebrate once more the Paschal Triduum (‘the Great Three Days’ of Jesus’ death and resurrection). Each of the celebrations reveals...

On Palm Sunday we begin Holy Week by commemorating the triumphant entry of Jesus into Jerusalem, humbly riding on a donkey. The exultant...

This Sunday, the final one before Palm Sunday and the opening of Holy Week, is traditionally known as ‘Passion Sunday’ because we begin...

Lent is a good time to try to deepen one’s prayer life. One ancient way of doing that is what monastic tradition called lectio divina...

During the season of Lent the Church invites us to fast, pray, and give alms. Fasting means reducing some part of our food and drink as a...

Forty days ago we celebrated the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ. Now we recall the day on which he was presented in the Temple, offered...

The Origin of Creeds The NT contains many short professions/declarations of the content of Christian faith (e.g., Romans; Philippians 2....