Lectionary readings for Sunday 26th April 2020 – Easter 3 (Year A) Acts 2:14a, 36-41 Ps 116:1-4, 12-19 1 Pt 1:17-23 Lk 24: 13-35 Today’s reflection is based upon our lectionary reading from Luke where we are introduced to two men travelling the road to Emmaus. During their journey, they encounter Jesus who comes up […]

Lectionary readings for Sunday 19th April 2020 – Easter 2 (Year A) Acts 2:14a, 22-32 Ps 16 1 Pt 1:3-9 Jn 20:19-31 In our lectionary reading today from Acts, we see Peter speaking to the crowds after the disciples had received the Holy Spirit at Pentecost. This is in fact the very first gospel sermon […]

On Good Friday, we stood at the foot of the cross where our Lord and Saviour gave up His life for us. As Friday became Saturday, we had time to reflect upon this time of silence before rejoicing on Sunday that Christ has risen! And indeed he has risen: for all for us! for the […]

This Easter is different in many ways to others we have celebrated. We cannot visit our families or attend our traditional Good Friday and Easter church services. We have been asked to give up our normal lives, separate from our friends and loved ones, in order to keep everyone safe. Jesus said “Greater love has […]

The last couple of weeks have definitely seen big changes in the way we live our lives. As we become more and more physically isolated from each other, it is easy to lose touch and withdraw into our own little worlds. Today is Passion Sunday and our readings for this week emphasise the image of […]

Good morning all, Today we have a short reflection based on this week’s readings. Lectionary readings for Sunday 29th March 2020 – Lent 5 (Year A) Ez 37:1-14 Ps 130 Rom 8:6-11 Jn 11:1-14 Currently we are seeing such desolate scenes on the TV: Scenes where thriving bustling communities such as NY are like ghost […]

Good morning all, Today we have a short reflection based on this week’s readings. Lectionary readings for Sunday 22nd March 2020 – Lent 4 (Year A) 1 Sm 16:1-13 Ps 23 Eph 5:8-14 Jn 9:1-41 I don’t believe it is any coincidence that Psalm 23 appears on our lectionary readings for this week. A week […]