22 May, 2020. Friday of Week 6 of Easter
22 May, 2020. Friday of Week 6 of Easter
21 May, 2020. Thursday of Week 6 of Easter
We too can find joy in his going, because by leaving this world Jesus can do so much more for us than if he simply stayed on here.
20 May, 2020. Wednesday of Week 6 of Easter
20 May, 2020. Wednesday of Week 6 of Easter
19 May, 2020. Tuesday of Week 6 of Easter
We need to seek God’s guidance, to see others as God sees them, to judge as God judges…
18 May, 2020. Monday of Week 6 of Easter
Lydia illustrates this spirit by showing hospitality to Paul. May the Lord show us too how to give generously from what we have received…
Presider’s Page for 17 May (Sixth Sunday of Easter)
Each Sunday in Easter time, we celebrate the gifts we receive in Baptism and Confirmation. We rejoice that the Spirit is our Advocate, who continues to support us in the difficulties of life, and particularly in this pandemic.
17 May, 2020. 6th Sunday of Easter
Reverence for God, respect and courtesy for others are parts of the same virtue…
16 May 2020. Saturday of Week 5 of Easter
Whatever reasons motivated Paul’s coming over to Europe, he was convinced that the impulse came from the Holy Spirit…
15 May, 2020. Friday of Week 5 of Easter
He has given his all, but if the friendship is to bear fruit, we also need to do our part, to choose him…
14 May, 2020. St Matthias, apostle
After Judas abandoned Jesus, the team of twelve apostles was reduced to eleven. It was important to revive the full team and fill the vacancy, because that number twelve was very significant. Israel consisted of twelve tribes and the twelve selected by Jesus were the nucleus of the new Israel, the revived people of God that would consist of Jews and non-Jews. Matthias was the one chosen to replace Judas and to restore the integrity of the original twelve.
13 May, 2020. Wednesday of Week 5 of Easter
Some experiences of letting go, though painful at the time, can help us to grow …..
12 May, 2020. Tuesday of Week 5 of Easter
Visiting small churches that were struggling in a pagan world, they put fresh heart into the disciples…
11 May, 2020. Monday of Week 5 of Easter
The message of salvation belongs to everyone. It cannot be hoarded as our private property. Just as the Father’s message came through Jesus so the message we have received must flow through us to inspire new life in others
Presider’s Page for 10 May (Fifth Sunday of Easter)
Today’s liturgy puts the life-giving words of Jesus before us. He is the Way, the Truth and the Life, the one in whom we can place all our trust, especially in dark times like these. Because we believe these things, we gather to praise God.
10 May, 2020. 5th Sunday of Easter
This welcoming God is the one that our church worships, and we renew our trust in Him…
09 May, 2020. Saturday of Week 4 of Easter
It is time for our church leaders to think again about some of their cherished "red lines" or boundaries that seem to be set in stone….
08 May, 2020. Friday of Week 4 of Easter
We “followers of the way” must move beyond and below the creed to refresh our personal encounter with the Lord who speaks to our hearts…
07 May, 2020. Thursday of Week 4 of Easter
They were arguing about which of them should be in charge and sit at the top table…
06 May, 2020. Wednesday of Week 4 of Easter
Just as the united disciples at Antioch were spurred to mission by the Holy Spirit, so the church continues to seek to unite all people as one family in Christ….
05 May, 2020. Tuesday of Week 4 of Easter
Our salvation is the Lord’s doing more than our own; but we must work with the grace of God and pay heed to his words..