Third Sunday in Lent (3 March)

Lent – A time to reflect on our prayer life O Divine Master,Grant us this day,strength, when weak,love, when forsaken,courage, when afraid,wisdom, when foolish,comfort, when alone,hope, when rejected,peace, when in turmoil.Grant us the will to bestrength, love, courage, wisdom,comfort, hope, and peace to any in need.All for your sake. Amen.(Bishop Johnsen of Missouri) A friend…

The man who lived and died by Jesus’ words in the Gospel for Lent 2 (25 February)

Today’s Gospel passage is from St Mark Chapter 8: 31-38 Theologian and pastor Dietrich Bonhoeffer died almost 79 years ago. He was the epitome of selflessness and a good role model for people today. Bonhoeffer, who stood up against Hitler and all the evil he represented, was executed at Flossenberg concentration camp only weeks before…

Ash Wednesday and Lent

The adult person in the street, when confronted with questions about Ash Wednesday, may well remember 16 February 1983 and the horrendous fires. Ash Wednesday for practicing Christians has another dimension but, even then, the fires have something to teach us, as our Indigenous brothers and sisters will tell us. My teenage years spent working…

Lent

Following the season of Epiphany we commence the season of Lent, a 40-day period of watching and waiting, a time to clear away the rubbish in our lives to make room for new life. Join us for this season as we watch, pray and wait. Lent is also a season of study and reflection. Lenten…