Archive - Mar 2008

Reflection on Second Sunday of Easter

By Father Raniero Cantalamessa, OFM Cap

www.zenit.org

VATICAN CITY, MARCH 30, 2008 (Zenit.org).- The first of the two appearances of Christ described in today's Gospel occurs Easter evening, "the first day after the Sabbath," and the second appearance, the one in which the episode with Thomas takes place, occurs "eight days later," that is, again on the first day after the Sabbath.

Readings for Mass: http://www.nccbuscc.org/nab/readings/033008.shtml

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My Lord and My God!

I have a special spot for St Thomas who has come down to us as 'Doubting Thomas'. Is there a greater and more explicit expression of faith anywhere than that of St Thomas, 'My Lord and my God' (Jn 20:28).

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Doubting Thomas
by Dr Marcellino D'Ambrosio

The Gospels tell an incredible story. A virginal conception. Miraculous healings. Even people coming back from the dead. How are we to know that it’s not all just a fanciful fabrication?

Readings for the Mass of Easter Day: http://www.nccbuscc.org/nab/readings/032308.shtml

Note that the Mass on Easter Sunday is not the same liturgy as the Easter Vigil, which takes place after nightall on Holy Saturday and which is the most important liturgy in the whole year.

'Come With Me, And I Will Show You'
Fr John D. O'Connor OP

Here a Dominican friar in England links the Gospel with a story by Rudyard Kipling that expresses his faith in the Resurrection.

Fr John O'Connor preaches on the events that began with the finding of the empty tomb.

www.cathnews.com reports today: The Australian Greens have called on the Federal Government to remove restrictions on Australian overseas aid funding which currently bans it from being used on activities that support abortions.

The full report is at http://www.cathnews.com/article.aspx?aeid=6260

Do people who want to 'save the earth' not see the monstrous contradiction between what they profess and, at the same time, wanting the killing of pre-born human beings as a 'right'?

Yesterday, 16 March, Palm Sunday, Pope Benedict spoke of his distress at the death of Archbishop Rahho of Mosul, Iraq, who was kidnapped on 29 February and found dead during the week. The archbishop's driver and two bodyguards, each with a wife and three children, were shot dead during the kidnapping, outside of Holy Spirit Church, Mosul, where the archbishop had just conducted the Way of the Cross.

The translation of the Pope's words is by Joseph G. Trabbic of www.zenit.org

Here is an article by my Columban Fr Seán McDonagh, from http://www.columban.com/ , the website of the Columbans in Ireland.

St Patrick and Creation (original format: http://www.columban.com/smcd_st_patrick_creation.html )

Fr Seán McDonagh SSC