Tuesday of Week 13 in Ordinary Time Amo 3:1-8;4:11-12Mt 8:23-27 Without warning a storm broke over the lake... Today’s gospel is a popular one, and probably seems recently familiar – it should be, as this same story is recorded in all four gospels and Mark’s telling was our gospel eight days ago on 22 June. Because... Continue Reading →
23 May, Sunday — When God draws a line in the sand
Pentecost The Christian holiday of Pentecost is a moveable feast, which is celebrated on the 50th day (the seventh Sunday) from Easter Sunday. It commemorates the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles and other followers of Jesus Christ while they were in Jerusalem celebrating the Feast of Weeks, as described in the Acts of the Apostles (Acts 2:1–31). The holiday is also called ‘White Sunday’ or ‘Whitsunday’... Continue Reading →
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