Rising to New Life “This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad.” Easter is the great celebration of victory of life over death. Ours is an Easter religion. We do not deny or turn away from the evils that surround us: the wars that have killed so many people Read more …
Reflections
FATHER POTHIN’S REFLECTION FOR MAUNDY THURSDAY
“Do this in remembrance of me”. Maundy Thursday is the day when Christ’s love was manifested “to the end” (cf. Jn 13:1), the day of the Eucharist, the day of the renewal of priesthood. In this spirit I want to reflect with you on some aspects of the priestly spirituality. My thoughts turn to our dear priests uniting Read more …
Palm Sunday – The Sunday Next Before Easter – Sunday, 28 March 2021
FATHER POTHIN’S REFLECTION AND WHY SERIES The Meaning of Holy Week The first Holy Week, by the plan of God, was the most important week in the life of Jesus Christ. This Holy Week, likewise, should be the most important week in the entire year for each one of us. It should be a week Read more …
“WHY Series”: WHY ARE YOU AFRAID?
Jesus asked the disciples on the sinking boat “why are you afraid”? They were afraid because they felt like their whole life has come to a full stop. Yes, a full stop. Full Stop! These are two words that describe our lives today. We, our journeys seem to have come to a full stop. It’s a Read more …
FATHER POTHIN’S REFLECTION
Why do you not believe me? Jesus asks the Jews: “Why do you not believe me”? This Sunday’s gospel talks about faith as acceptance of, or the return to God. Returning to God! Is it too late to return to God? Many congregations are dwindling exponentially from within. These are folks who were active in Read more …
FATHER POTHIN’S REFLECTION
“In their thirst and hunger, they grumbled.” Jesus’ encounter with the multitudes over the Sea of Galilee, could serve as a metaphor for our great thirst and hunger. We languish for the living Water (Bread). It satisfies and refreshes. It revives and cleanses. We die without it. This is our condition: we thirst, we hunger. Read more …
The “Why Series”: Why do all churches face East?
The idea behind Anglican and Catholic churches facing east is rooted in the belief that the sun rises in the east and when the Messiah returns, he will come from the east. By positioning the building toward the east, churchgoers are positioned to pray toward the east. Due to its strong connection to the sun Read more …
The Why Series: Why do we eat fish (not meat) on Friday?
From Jewish roots In actual fact, fasting from meat on Fridays can be traced all the way back to the earliest Christian communities who continued many Jewish fasting traditions that were first laid down in the Old Testament (Leviticus 11 & 23:26-32). Before the start of Christianity, pious Jews would fast from most animal products Read more …
FATHER POTHIN’S REFLECTION
Evil is real and fatal Demons have played a large part in mythology, books, movies, and even music. Films such as “Paranormal Activity” and “The Exorcist” have made demons something to fear. Movies, however, rarely scratch the surface of just how evil these corrupt former servants of God can be. Everywhere the Bible sees a Read more …
“The “Why Series”: Why Sit, Stand, Kneel during mass?
People attending our Mass think a lot of things about the different postures we take. Things like “Oh, up we go again.” And “Why are we kneeling?” Which is why this series focuses on the “why” of sitting, standing, and kneeling during a Mass. Sitting: In the bible, sitting is a posture of listening. We Read more …
