Monthly Archives: March 2016
Palm Sunday
An effort is needed The gradual all pervading presence of our secular society has now breached the walls of Easter. Our school “Easter” holidays no longer coincide with the festival which gives it their name. Instead, this year the two … Continue reading
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Liturgies for Holy Week 2016
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5th Sunday of Lent
Thinking of the Triduum This week will be the Fifth week of Lent which means that next Sunday is Palm Sunday, the beginning of Holy Week the most sacred week of the Church’s year. Containing as it does Maundy Thursday, … Continue reading
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4th Sunday of Lent
When the Father comes looking The parable of the Prodigal Son along with the parable of the Good Samaritan are probably the two best known stories that Jesus told. A straw poll of Joe Public asked to name any of … Continue reading
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Easter Sunday
The empty tomb? There is something about the fact of the empty tomb that our minds just can’t fathom. It has puzzled us down all the generations and many an explanation has been offered to try and explain it away. … Continue reading →