Weekly reflections by the Dean or Assistant priest of Sale Cathedral
Palm Sunday : April 5 – Passion of the Lord. I remember a special four months I had in the Holy Land being especially privileged to be there through Holy Week – where with people from many nations processing we sang Hosanna waving Palms as we entered the old city of Jerusalem – Yes it … [Read more…]
Third Sunday of Lent 14 – 15 March 2020 We know how hard it is when people become dependent on hand-outs. There is stagnation and in all probability regression too. Dependency erodes pride and self-respect. What people need is not a hand-out but a hand-up. People can become spiritually dependent also, and this too is … [Read more…]
Let us stop our business – I invite you to reflect on the words Bishop Pat so kindly shares and discover we would be better to be silent, to be listening, to be wondering, and to be in the adoring presence of God. Each year on the second Sunday of Lent the Church puts before … [Read more…]
6th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year A Jesus said ‘If your virtue goes no deeper than that of the Scribes and the Pharisees, you will never get into heaven.’ In this statement Jesus shattered the complacent belief of the Pharisees and the Scribes in their own goodness and virtue. He declared their goodness as skin-deep. … [Read more…]
1 – 2 February 2020 Simeon’s words after holding the saviour in his arms as he was presented in the temple were ‘Now Master you can let your servant go in peace, just as you promised; because my eyes have seen your salvation, which you have prepared for all the nations to see, a light … [Read more…]
Dear colleagues in Ministry. We are writing to all Clergy from our respective Dioceses to invite you and your people to join with us in a Lenten Conversation at The Abbey, Raymond Island, on Friday 21 February 2020 from 10am till 3.30pm. We were much encouraged by the response to our previous joint initiative in … [Read more…]
Christmas Message 2019 Dear sisters and brothers in Christ, every year has its mixture of good and bad. Every year has its various successes and failures. Each year has its number of unexpected and unnerving events, as well as its deep joys and successes. 2019 is no different. For many it has been a tough … [Read more…]
First Sunday of Advent, Year A 30 November – 1 December 2019 Year 12 Valedictory November 2019 Message to our young adults We are familiar with the ad ‘Are we there yet?’ – its a typical question that we all face in the footsteps of our lives – Other questions – ‘What do you want … [Read more…]
31 August – 1 September 2019 CONGRATULATIONS JITHIN ANTO, CONFIDENCE MASVOSVA and PAUL ZAHAR ORDAINED DEACONS 31 AUGUST 2019 ST MARY’S CATHEDRAL – SALE Deacons enjoy a special relationship with the Bishop. They serve as he directs. This may be in a parish, or anywhere the Bishop discerns a need. Deacons are called to carry … [Read more…]