by gordon | May 31, 2020 | Reflections
What is Pentecost? It is the day on which we celebrate the disciples were ‘filled with the Holy Spirit’ in front of a large crowd which had gathered in Jerusalem to celebrate the festival of Pentecost. Jesus had promised that this would happen: ‘I have said these...
by gordon | May 17, 2020 | Reflections
What is Ascension Day? This is, to many, a rather puzzling celebration! Jesus ascending to heaven in clouds of glory is difficult to fit into the patterns of our experience. There are, of course, wonderful paintings of the scene – see, for example, the Rembrandt’s...
by gordon | Apr 17, 2020 | Reflections
(Also known as Low Sunday) The name Low Sunday has no theological implications. It simply means, as it were, back to normal. after all the events we remembered a week ago. We can pause, however, to reflect on one of the post-resurrection appearances of Jesus. ...
by gordon | Apr 10, 2020 | Reflections
Christ is risen! He is risen indeed! In the words of one of the Eucharistic prayers ‘He offered his life for sinners and with a love stronger than death he opened wide his arms on the cross’. His love was indeed ‘stronger than death’. His body was not found in the...
by gordon | Apr 3, 2020 | Reflections
(Also known as Palm Sunday) Today is known as Palm Sunday because of what happened when Jesus entered Jerusalem on his way to celebrate the important Jewish festival of Passover. You can read more about Passover at:...
