Pentecost is often called “the Church’s birthday”: the Holy Spirit breathed His own life into the Body and all the members. Scripture describes the coming of the Spirit, 50 days after the Lord’s Resurrection, as a mighty rushing wind and as fire. The descent of the Holy Spirit is one way in which Christ is

Born to a pagan king St Dymphna is the patron saint of victims of incest and those struggling with mental illness. She was born in 7th century Ireland to a Christian mother and a pagan father, King Damon. At the age of 14 she consecrated herself to Christ and made a vow of chastity. Soon

The mentor who showed me how to be a priest I knew a rather egocentric girl at university who, when the conversation flagged or wasn’t to her liking, would utter the conversational gambit: “Anyway, getting back to me …” It has become a sort of family code we use to indicate that you are being self-absorbed

Ordinary Form Divine Office Week III Sunday, May 15: Pentecost Sunday Acts 2:1-11; Ps 104; 1 Cor 12:3B-7, 12-13; Jn 20:19-23 Monday, May 16: Weekday in Ordinary Time Jas 3:13-18; Ps 19; Col 3:1; Mk 9:14-29 Tuesday, May 17: Weekday in Ordinary Time Jas 4:1-10; Ps 55; Mk 9:30-37 Wednesday, May 18: Weekday in Ordinary

Pentecost Sunday: Acts 2:1-11; 1 Cor 12:3-7 & 12-13; Jn 20:19-23 (year c)

The Ascension of the Lord: Acts 1:1-11; Eph 1:17-23; Lk 24:46-53 (Year C)

Sixth Sunday of Easter: Acts 15:1-2 & 22-29; Rev 21:10-14 & 22-23; Jn 14:23-29

Fifth Sunday of Easter Acts 14:21-27; Rev 21:1-5; Jn 13:31-35 (Year C)

Fourth Sunday of Easter: Acts 13:14 & 45-52; Rev 7:9 & 14-17; Jn 10:27-30 (Year C)

Third Sunday of Easter: Acts 5:27-32 and 40-41; Rev 5:11-14; Jn 21:1-19 (year c)

Second Sunday of Easter: Acts 5:12-16; Rev 1:9-13 & 17-19; Jn 20:19-31 (year c)

Easter Sunday, Acts 10:34 & 37-43; Col 3:1-4; Jn 20:1-9 (Year C)