Third Sunday of Easter and the Fulfillment of God’s Word
In the Nicene Creed we find the phrase, “ suffered death and was buried, and rose again . . . in accordance with the...
Mass in Pyjamas?
When I go to work during this pandemic, I make doubly sure that I am properly dressed and have adequate PPE – 'personal protective...
Ukrainian Pysanky Eggs
From our archives, Sharon-Rose Milan - now Sharon-Rose Fraser, wife and mother - from years ago, in April. She is still an artist and...
Tales of Canterbury
(A re-posting of my reflections, nearly two years ago now, of my pilgrimage to Canterbury, in light of today's memorial to one of her...
Lynn’s Resurrection
The significance of today's Gospel, about doubting Thomas—came home to me in a special way on 1 January 1975 when I was informed of...
Surrendering to Grace When Bereft of the Sacraments
In times of spiritual aridity we can be tempted to think that without certain works, like the Sacraments, our good Lord cannot save us....
Christ, the Hope of Glory
My dear friends, in this Easter season, I’d like to talk to you about hope. Indeed, casually speaking, we have much to “hope” for...
Handel’s Messiah and the Resurrection
This day, in 1742, April 13th, was the first performance of Handel’s Messiah, in Dublin, of all places. Here was an Oratorio, following the...
An Easter Hymn: Ad cenam Agni providi
Ad cenam Agni providi, stolis salutis candidi,
post transitum maris Rubri, Christo canamus principi.
Cuius corpus sanctissimum, in ara crucis torridum,
sed et cruorem roseum, gustando Dei...
Australia needs the Sacred Heart of Jesus
(Australia, the antipodean Land Down Under, is under a severe lockdown, with people arrested for surfing all alone, and, what is far worse, no...