‘If you love me, keep my commands’
Today’s gospel comes straight after the reading we heard last Sunday, it’s part of Jesus’ teachings at the last supper. Jesus is helping to prepare the disciples for what will happen when he dies, and how they should not worry because he will ask the...
The Way
Stop and imagine how Jesus’ disciples felt in our Gospel reading today. Jesus knew that the day of his crucifixion was coming and that He would soon return to His Father in heaven. He was trying to prepare His disciples for the time when He would no longer be with...
Doubting Thomas
Jesus appears to the apostles but Thomas isn’t there the first time round and doubts! Sunday’s Gospel of St John, combines two scenes: Jesus’ appearance to his disciples after his Resurrection and Jesus’ dialogue with Thomas, the disciple who doubted. In the reading,...
Good Friday
In today’s Gospel, we hear the entire story of Jesus’ Passion. The Passion of Christ is what we call it when Jesus suffered and died for our sins. He did this to save us from sin so that we can all go to heaven. First, one of Jesus’ apostles, named Judas, does...
