In today’s Gospel Jesus speaks of his own glorification, and also of his giving glory to God the Father. The word “glory” occurs 40 times in St. John’s Gospel. That is, the noun “glory”, 18 times, and…
The raising of Lazarus is the last and greatest of the seven signs of Jesus reported by St. John. Coming immediately before the account of the passion, death and resurrection of Jesus, it clearly in…
Surely the parable of the Prodigal Son is the best loved of all Jesus’ parables, and the one that most perfectly summarises the whole Gospel message. It's a very good story, very well told. We find it has power to move us, even to the depths, no matter how…
We read Holy Scripture in order to find there words of consolation, encouragement, hope, inspiration. But we also read in order to be confronted by very necessary words of sharp warning. Many times and in many ways…
We are preparing now to celebrate, in only three weeks time, the lifting up of Christ. On Good Friday we will look at him lifted up on the Cross. Then on Easter Day we will contemplate him lifted up into heaven: risen, ascended...
Today, at the beginning of her own 40 days of lenten observance, the eyes of the whole Church are fixed on Jesus, tempted by the devil in the wilderness. Jesus is preparing himself for his active ministry, and ultimately for...
