Holy Week is almost upon us and we are moving rapidly towards the Sacred Triduum which is Latin for "three days" where we mark the institution of the Eucharist, the betrayal and death of Our Lord Jesus, and His glorious resurrection from the dead. The resurrection that ensures the ultimate victory of good over evil, the conquest of death, and the offer eternal life to humanity across all ages - past, present and future.

It is a complex set of events with a range of characters, from the betrayal of Judas, the denial of Peter, and the response of Mary, the faithful mother who shares her Son's agony as she watches him die on the cross. Imagine yourself into the events, who would you be? I guess the truth is that in our sin and weakness we are all of them. Times when we betray God and/or each other in big and small things; times when we are reluctant to bear witness to our faith in the Lord; other times when we are faithful to him in our love of God and each other.

Perhaps during this week, particularly on Palm Sunday and Good Friday, spend time reflecting on the different accounts of the Passion of our Saviour. Say sorry for times off sin and weakness, Jesus always embraces the one who returns to Him. Then be thankful for the times in your life when, through the grace of the Holy Spirit, you have been faithful to God and to each other, particularly those times when you help others to bear the burden of their own particular cross. 

Please be assured of my prayers for you and your intentions during this holy time. 

With my sincere best wishes for the week ahead.

Fr Chris