After the Sabbath was over, at dawn, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to visit the tomb… how astonished were they? The Gospel according to St Matthew tells us what happened…
A Good Friday Reflection
from Fr Mike Freyne, St Bernadette’s, Tullibody “Today across the world, millions of Christians will celebrate Good Friday. The day on which Jesus was crucified on the cross. But, you might not feel much like celebrating today. With the world in the grips of crisis, you may feel like God has forsaken you. If so, you’re not alone. As Jesus …
Compline – 29th March
Bishop Stephen leads us in an evening reflection – and the Office of Compline.
Urbi et orbi – “we are facing the storm together”
With great emotion I watched on Rai 1 Italian TV, a lonely Pope in an empty St Peter’s Square, in the pouring rain, deliver a beautiful sermon on the calming of the storm. Two points jumped out: we are all, believers and unbelievers, in that boat, facing that storm together, one humanity in fear, experiencing our need for help. Then …
Thursday 26th March
Mass for Thursday in the 4th Week of Lent.
Arrow Prayers – with Mary O’Duffin
Prayer and love in an age of Covid-19 – a series of short arrow prayers that can help us to ‘get to the point’.
Mass – The Annunciation
25th March 2020 From the prayer space at his house, Bishop Stephen Robson joins his prayers with all who are sick, those who care for them, the housebound and for all those for whom being housebound is new experience.
Church closure update
Following this evening’s broadcast by the Prime Minister and First Minister, Bishop Stephen gave the following update and a message of support: “We must all ensure from now the complete closure of our churches until further notice. Masses can, and must, continue in private. Where streaming of Mass is possible, well and good, but our places of worship must close for …
St Mary’s, Lochee – the work of the Church continues…
Fr Mark Cassidy, St Mary’s Lochee, told Dunkeld News: “We were asked to hold the final public Masses in our churches last Thursday, 19th March, the Solemnity of St Joseph. I am sorry if this caught some of you unaware and you turned up for Mass in the days following. We were only informed of this on Wednesday and it …