The young child of a friend of mine had his birthday on Ash Wednesday. Knowing what it's like to have a birthday that has potential to fall on the first day of Lent, I asked whether the celebratory meal would be "meat-free", given it is a "Day of Fast and Abstinence". The jovial response given … Continue reading 1/3/09 – Days of Fast and Abstinence
Liturgy Corner
The season of Lent begins on Wednesday. Ash Wednesday is a day that holds profound meaning for many, reflected in the large numbers who come to Mass on that day. Masses will be held at 9:00 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. The season of Lent is marked by two major themes. The first is that of … Continue reading 22/2/09 – Lent
The cup of blessing that we bless, is it not a sharing in the blood of Christ? The bread that we break, is it not a sharing in the body of Christ? Because there is one bread, we who are many are one body, for we all partake of the one bread. (1 Corinthians 10:16-18) … Continue reading 8/2/09 – St. Paul Writes on the Eucharist
When we were baptised in Christ Jesus we were baptised in his death; in other words, when we were baptised we went into the tomb with him and joined him in death, so that as Christ was raised from the dead by the Father's glory, we too might live a new life. (Romans 6:3-4) In … Continue reading 1/2/08 – St. Paul Writes on Baptism
Last week we celebrated the feast of the Baptism of the Lord. This officially brought to a close the season of Christmas, when we celebrated the incarnation; Christ's becoming one like us Our parish's celebration of Christmas required the assistance and hard work of many parishioners. My sincere thanks go to all of the liturgical … Continue reading 18/1/09 – One Season Ends, Another Begins
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