Image: www.dominusest.ph In the New Testament, we find quite a few Marys but only one Martha! She was the sister of Mary and Lazarus of Bethany and up until February 2021, she had a feast day to herself on 29 July. In 2021 Pope Francis approved a decree changing the liturgical feast of St Martha… Read More
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The Last Miracle- Lazarus
Image: walkingintheshadowlands.com The gospel last Sunday was about the raising of Lazarus from the tomb after he had been dead for three days. The only account of this event is found in John Chapter 11, verses (1-44), and is the last of the signs through which Jesus showed who he was before his passion and… Read More
First Preacher of the Gospel-Mary Magdalene
On July 22, we celebrated the feast day of St Mary Magdalene, a woman who has been both fascinating and controversial in equal measure. Magdalene is not a surname but rather identifies the place Mary came from, Magdala, a city in Galilee, located in the northernmost region of ancient Palestine, (now northern Israel). It lies… Read More