Holy Thursday: A Call to be of Service to Others

Holy Thursday: A Call to be of Service to Others

On Holy Thursday we commemorate Jesus’ washing of the feet of the apostles. Fr Tim Mulroy explains how that ritual reminds priests that they are called to be of service to those who feel worn and faded by the demands and suffering of the world. The wrapping on the...
The Passion Narratives by Fr Kevin McHugh

The Passion Narratives by Fr Kevin McHugh

As we enter Holy Week the thoughts and prayers of Christians will centre around the events which lead up to the Passion and Death of Jesus. These are described in the Four Gospels by the Evangelists, Matthew, Mark, Luke and Johh. The vast majority of Catholics have...
A Hopeful Start to Holy Week in Ba

A Hopeful Start to Holy Week in Ba

Palm Sunday this year was a very busy one for me, serving as the lone priest here in Christ the King Ba in Fiji, writes Fr Pat Colgan.  We have three Masses each Sunday, one in the main town church followed by two in village churches. Palm Sunday’s liturgies were...
Holy Week Reflections – Thursday: Dying We Live

Holy Week Reflections – Thursday: Dying We Live

In truth, in very truth I tell you, a grain of wheat remains a solitary grain unless it falls into the ground and dies; but if it dies, it bears a rich harvest. The man who loves himself is lost, but he who hates himself in this world will be kept safe for eternal...