Gospel Reflection In today’s Gospel, Our Lord chose the 12 Apostles. Jesus commanded them: “proclaim the Kingdom of heaven is close at hand.” The central message for Our Lord and for us is to help establish God’s Kingdom on this earth. The Apostles were faithful to Our Lord’s command. Tradition has it that Thomas took the faith to India. Andrew to Russia and Scotland. They obeyed Our Lord’s words to the letter: “Take no money, no bag, no spare clothing.” They suffered intense

THE MOST HOLY BODY & BLOOD OF CHRIST A Catechism on the Eucharist Homily 2026: In the Gospel Jn 6:50-58 (Jesus says over 7 times that His flesh is food and drink.) John 6:51 “The bread that I give for the life of the world is my flesh.” John 6:54 “Those who eat my flesh and drink my blood have eternal life.” John 6:55 “For my flesh is real food and my blood is real drink.” At the Last Supper in Matthew’s Gospel Ch 26:26-28 we read: “While they were eating Jesus took a loaf

God created the world then Jesus redeemed the world now the Holy Spirit is sanctifying the world. The task of the Holy Spirit is to give everyone the holiness of God Himself which is the fulfillment of the command of God the Father who said in the Book of Leviticus 11:44: “Be holy as I am holy.” Today we may be in the time of the Holy Spirit. St Louis de Montfort in the 17th century was given a prophecy which would be fulfilled in the era of the Holy Spirit. Our Lord said

GOSPEL REFLECTION: Ten days previously Our Lord Ascended into heaven. On the day of His Ascension, He commanded His disciples: “Go therefore to all the nations to proclaim the Good News.” Then the apostles locked themselves in a room, “for fear of the Jews.” Ten days later, on a Sunday morning, tradition has it that the apostles, with Our Lady, had just celebrated Mass. They were in adoration when suddenly, the Holy Spirit descended on each of them. They then acquired an i

Gospel Reflection Today’s feast – the Ascension reminds us of our eternal destiny – and our greatest goal; heaven. In today’s second reading St Paul says: “May God enlighten the eyes of your mind so that you can see what hope His call holds out for you, what rich glories He has promised the saints will inherit.” Some saints and mystics have seen heaven, they have been given a vision of heaven. Some have been transported to and from heaven. St Catherine of Sienna, for example,