Category Archives: Easter 2020

There is a well-known saying, that the first casualty of war is the truth. And so, it was perhaps inevitable that, during the ‘war’ we’re currently fighting against coronavirus, truth would also, if not exactly go out of the window, then at least take a back seat to expediency. And we’re seeing the proof ofContinue reading “Fourth Sunday of Easter 3rd May, 2020”

In his Gospel, St Matthew tells us that the last words Jesus spoke to his disciples were a promise; a promise to be with them always, until the end of the age. The Greek word that we translate as ‘age’ really implies eternity, and so Jesus’ promise to the disciples was that he will beContinue reading “Third Sunday of Easter 26th April, 2020”

In this morning’s Gospel, we read about two appearances of the risen Lord to the disciples. The first, is St John’s account of the first appearance he made to them after his Resurrection. In his account of this appearance, St John simply says that Jesus showed the disciples his hands and side but, in StContinue reading “Second Sunday of Easter 19th April, 2020”