The solemnity of Pentecost draws to a conclusion the Easter season, exactly fifty days after our Lord’s resurrection on Easter Sunday. We know from Gospel reading that on the evening of Easter Sunday, shortly after Jesus’ resurrection, He appeared to his disciples. He then commissioned them with these words, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so [...]
Image source and credit: Dubai SIM Cards Internet, https://dubaisims.com/internet/ Many years ago, before the advent of the Internet and of social media platforms, I kept a snail-mail correspondence with a number of pen-pals that I had known through pen-pal forums in magazines. There was a certain romantic idea of keeping a far-reaching correspondence and receiving letters in the post. [...]
Alleluia, our song of praise to the Risen Lord Jesus Christ who is our life and whose triumph over death we proclaim to the whole world. The Lord has risen indeed, alleluia. Glory and kingship be his forever and ever. We rejoice together with the Psalmist as we say, “This day was made by the Lord; we rejoice and are [...]
This Sunday, called Palm or Passion Sunday, is the first day of the Holy Week. Holy Thursday, Good Friday, and Easter Vigil on Holy Saturday are known as the Triduum; the climax of the Church liturgical year. There are two gospels proclaimed at today’s Eucharistic Celebration. The first gospel proclaimed before the procession with palms, tell of Jesus’ triumphant entrance [...]
We sometimes fail to recognise Jesus as our Redeemer. He is not the kind of king that we envision - marching in with an army and riding on a horse with a sword in hand - not at all. He didn't attract attention to himself - His actual self was hidden from most of his contemporaries but only those with [...]
