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Dear Friends, Today’s feast, the Ascension of the Lord, is part of what we call the Easter Mystery. This time between Easter and Pentecost is a time of transition when the risen Jesus vanishes from the sight of his disciples only to open up a new way of relating to them. His invisible presence will become more intense in depth and extent in a way that would have been … [Read more...] about Newsletter 17.05.15.

  Dear Friends, Today’s readings are food for thought indeed! They help us to see the world in a new and bigger perspective. In particular they see God, not as some great force or distant deity, but as one who is intimately involved in everything through a commitment to love - a love that is realised in total self-giving. This is revealed in the cross of Christ … [Read more...] about Newsletter 10.05.15.

Dear Friends, Last Sunday Jesus spoke of himself as the Good Shepherd and in today’s Gospel reading he uses the image of himself as the Vine. Both remind us that our faith is centred above all on a person rather than a philosophy or a way of living. The Lord guarantees life to those who remain attached to the vine. But it is not without cost. A plant, even a garden rose, … [Read more...] about Newsletter 03.05.15.

Dear Friends, The 4th Sunday of Easter is known as ‘Good Shepherd’ Sunday because the gospel is always from chapter 10 of St John’s Gospel and is a day of prayer for vocations to the priesthood and religious life. The section that is read today emphasises the cost of shepherding. The Good Shepherd is the one who ‘lays down his life’ and he does this not grudgingly or … [Read more...] about Newsletter 26.04.15.

Dear Friends, The spring weather is in full bloom and nicely complements the new life of the Resurrection. In these weeks after Easter the Sunday readings have a particular freshness and immediacy. Today’s Gospel leads directly from the Emmaus story into another appearance of Jesus. The Lord shares food with his disciples and points to the scriptures that he is fulfilling. … [Read more...] about Newsletter 19.04.15.