We rightly think of Easter as the centre of our year, and the most important feast in the whole liturgical cycle. We have 40 days of lent to prepare for it, then 50 days of Eastertide in which it’s prolonged. But Pentecost can be thought of as comparably important. The Holy Spirit is…
Homily for Easter 7A, 24 May 2020, John 17:1-11
In the days between the Ascension and Pentecost, the Church offers for our meditation the 17th Chapter of St. John’s Gospel. The choice is a happy one, for the great Priestly Prayer of Jesus is especially well suited for these days. In the light of the mystery of the Ascension, this prayer points towards our heavenly destiny, and unveils…