Author Archives: John McKenna

Holy Week 2015

Posted on April 3, 2015 by John McKenna

Lent  – 1st Sunday of February 22nd – Holy Saturday April 4th March 28th – April 3rd May these days call forth two sentiments in particular: praise, after the example of those who welcomed Jesus into Jerusalem with their “Hosanna!”, … Continue reading →

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Posted on March 28, 2015 by John McKenna

5th Sunday of Lent (22.03.15) Why would God write on your heart? God writing on our heart! It’s a powerful image even in this age of amazing cardiothoracic development. God conveys this promise through his prophet Jeremiah (31: 31-34) in … Continue reading →

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Darkness Is More Than The Absence of Light 4th Sunday of Lent (15.03.15)

Posted on March 21, 2015 by John McKenna

4th Sunday of Lent (15.03.15) Darkness Is More Than The Absence of Light Nicodemus, an influential, political Pharisee and member of the Sanhedrin at the time of Jesus, is the central character of Lent’s 4th Sunday Gospel (John 3: 14-21). … Continue reading →

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Pope Benedict XVI

Posted on March 21, 2015 by John McKenna

Through the personal encounter with our Redeemer and through fasting, almsgiving and prayer, the journey of conversion towards Easter leads us to rediscover our Baptism. This Lent, let us renew our acceptance of the Grace that God bestowed upon us … Continue reading →

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3rd Sunday of Lent (08.03.15)

Posted on March 14, 2015 by John McKenna

3rd Sunday of Lent (08.03.15) Today’s scripture readings give us much food for thought. The portrait of Jesus in this Gospel is a world away from the storybook caricature of the meek and mild figure –seemingly weak and harmless.   Neither … Continue reading →

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“Let us be concerned for each other”

Posted on March 14, 2015 by John McKenna

“Let us be concerned for each other”: responsibility towards our brothers and sisters. This first aspect is an invitation to be “concerned”: the Greek verb used here is katanoein, which means to scrutinize, to be attentive, to observe carefully and take … Continue reading →

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Pope Benedict

Posted on March 7, 2015 by John McKenna

“Faith tells us that God has given his Son for our sakes and gives us the victorious certainty that it is really true: God is love! … Faith, which sees the love of God revealed in the pierced heart of … Continue reading →

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