The Pharisees and some of the scribes who had come from Jerusalem gathered round Jesus, and they noticed that some of his disciples were eating with unclean hands, that is, without washing them. For the Pharisees, and the Jews in general, follow the tradition of the elders and never eat without washing their arms as … Continue reading 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time – YrB
FEAST DAY - 8 AUGUST Mary MacKillop was born in 1842 in Fitzroy, Melbourne. On 8 August 1909, she died, having suffered a disabling stroke in 1902. Inspired by a meeting with Fr. Julian Tenison-Woods, Mary MacKillop took her vows at the age of twenty five, and the religious name, “Mary of the Cross”. In … Continue reading Feast of St Mary of the Cross (MacKillop)
On the first day of Unleavened Bread, when the Passover lamb was sacrificed, his disciples said to Jesus, ‘Where do you want us to go and make the preparations for you to eat the Passover?’ So he sent two of his disciples, saying to them, ‘Go into the city and you will meet a man carrying a … Continue reading The Body and Blood of Christ – Year B
We should be comforted by the same assurance that Jesus gave to his first disciples 'know that I am with you always; yes, to the end of time.'
The Feast of Pentecost marks the birth of the Church, as the Apostles were now empowered to fulfill the mission Jesus had given them.