If we have really encountered the Risen Lord in faith, nothing can stop us from proclaiming him and his Good News. But stronger and more convincing than whatever we say will be the language of our attitudes and actions. As this was the experience of the apostles, it should also be ours. We live the […]
All evangelists underline the disciples’ difficulty in recognising the Risen Lord. First, they do not realise that he is there and that he is just like a stranger. Then, usually as a consequence of a word or action, it dawns on them that it is the Lord, and those who love him most—today John—usually recognise
We gather for our Eucharist because we firmly believe that Christ died for us and he is risen from the dead. We gather around the risen Lord to open our hearts and minds to his word and to let him fill us with his living presence. He tells us, as he told his apostles: “Look,
It may happen to us, as to the disciples on Emmaus, that we are discouraged and disillusioned on our pilgrim of life. Without being aware of the Lord’s presence, we travel, we converse with strangers or friends, we eat meals, we are indifferent or have little hope. But questioned by the words and the presence
It is not always easy to recognise the risen Lord. This was the experience of Mary Magdalene. We too, are asked, “Whom are you seeking?” Are we really seeking the Lord Jesus? Do we recognise him not only in our prayers and during the reception of the Holy Eucharist, but also when he walks by
Introduction Peter had refused to say that he knew Jesus. Now, he cannot stop proclaiming that Jesus is risen. Mary Magdalene and Mary, the mother of James, rush to tell the apostles that Jesus is risen. The readings of today are all about witnessing to the resurrection. Peter proclaims it as the key to his
Introduction by the Celebrant It is very inspiring to meet people wounded in their love and their life, whom we expect to be disgruntled and discouraged, yet who keep believing in love and the goodness of God and of the people around them. Today we meet in the Eucharist him who keeps our faith and
HOLY SATURDAY 1. On Holy Saturday, the Church waits at the Lord’s tomb in prayer and fasting, meditating on his Passion and Death and on his Descent into Hell, and awaiting his Resurrection. 2. The Church abstains from the Sacrifice of the Mass, with the sacred table left bare, until after the solemn Vigil, that
Good Friday is a day of fasting and abstinence. The Eucharist is not celebrated on Good Friday. Communion that comes from the hosts consecrated on Holy Thursday is used during the Liturgy of the Passion. The Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion is a service composed of three parts: the Liturgy of the Word, the Veneration of
1. This is I for You Greeting “This is my body, which is for you,” says the Lord. “Do this as a memorial of me.” May the Lord Jesus be always with you. R/ And also with you. Introduction This evening we have come together to celebrate the memory of Jesus’ farewell meal: At this supper
