And so we have arrived at the 5th week of Lent. In whatever way we have chosen, we have been praying, fasting and giving alms – all the traditional acts of Lent. They are the ways in which we re-order ourselves to prepare for the…
The deep purples of Lenten repentance and sorrow are changed to a delicate rose colour. They signal that for today the rigours of our Lenten journey can lightened. This Sunday we can stop to rest for a moment and contemplate the goal of our journey – the homecoming of Easter.
Listen here: “All the world’s a stage and men and women are merely players;They have their exits and their entrances;And one man in his time plays many parts…..” William Shakespeare “As You Like It” A little reflection and we can immediately recognise the truth of…
We sometimes think we have only one voice but we have many voices and many languages. Not only do we have words, we have gestures and symbols, we have music and song and we also have silence.
crucified Christ. And so, once we’ve written our list of things we plan to give up, with tentative, cautious steps we can brace ourselves and set out on our Lenten path.
El nuevo camino sinodal por el que está pasando la Iglesia invita a poner la mirada en la diversidad de principios espirituales y de caminos de discernimiento que aportan las culturas. A ese respecto es oportuno señalar que muchos de los pueblos originarios de América,…
Regardless of who these magi might be, one thing is quite certain: they were foreigners. The magi and many other pagans opened their hearts to the love that the Holy Spirit gives (cf. Rom 5:5).
A prescindere da chi sarebbero questi maghi, una cosa è abbastanza certa: sono stranieri, non sono parte del popolo d’Israele e non condividono la loro religione. I maghi e molti altri pagani hanno aperto il loro cuore all’amore che lo Spirito Santo versa nel cuore umano (cf. Rm 5,5).
The Magi have sometimes been seen as symbolic of the world’s diversity coming to pay homage to the Christ-child. The Christian Churches of the Middle East suggest that it is the mission of the church to be the star that lights the way to Christ, who is the Light of the World.
f someone wants to seek and find God, how should one start? You can find a little guide here. There are nine practical approaches – you might want to try a few of them.
