“The Lord is kind and merciful Slow to anger and rich in compassion” Dear Friends: These words of today’s responsorial psalm reminds us of God’s goodness to us. They are very important words to recall in a world where we are surrounded by hate, crime, war, poverty and injustices of…

Dear Friends: When was the last time you heard someone say, “I’m not talking to that person any more”? This may be a natural response to being hurt, but it is not usually a fruitful one. Today’s readings offer the most helpful guidelines to be found anywhere for handling conflict…

Dear Friends From the very beginning, the Church believed these truths and taught them and upheld them against all errors and heresies. St Thomas Aquinas, expressed beautifully the Eucharistic faith of the Church in the hymn: “Adoro te devote”. Along with him let us also say: ‘We cannot know you through…

Dear Friends The mystery of the Trinity is the greatest in our Christian faith! Before such a mystery, we find ourselves helpless, because the one whom we cannot comprehend, is God, who has absolute power over us and on whom we depend, for our well-being. Each time that we try…

“Do not forget all the gifts of God.” (Psalm 103:2) Since Easter Monday, the Mass readings have been following the story of the early church as it unfolds in the Acts of the Apostles. We have gone from Pentecost to Paul’s imprisonment. We have seen Peter’s role in his mission…

“God goes up with shouts of joy The Lord goes up with trumpet blast”. Dear Parishioners, With their Lord’s ascension, the disciples had a decision to make: would they continue to proclaim the life, death and resurrection of Jesus, or would the story stop with them? The crucifixion of the…

Dear Friends: Before his ascension into heaven, Jesus told his disciples that he would ask the Father to give them another Advocate, the Holy Spirit, to be with them forever . They would not be left orphans, without someone to love them, care for them and guide them: ‘I will…

“I am the way, and the truth, and the life No one comes to the Father except through me” Dear Friends: Jesus knew his disciples were unhappy at the prospect of his leaving them. To alleviate their sorrow, he told them: ‘Let not your hearts be troubled; believe in God,…

Dear Friends: This Sunday is known as ‘Good Shepherd Sunday’. Christ is our Good Shepherd. In today’s Gospel, Jesus compares his love for his disciples to the love of a shepherd for his sheep. Shepherding was one of man’s earliest occupations. Possession of domesticated animals indicated power and wealth. Job…

Today, the Catholic Church celebrates Divine Mercy Sunday. Mercy is the basic content of the messianic message of Christ. All of us have seen the picture of Our Lord as He appeared to St Faustina. Jesus told her of the mercy He wanted to give to the people, if only…