Cardinal Virgilio do Carmo da Silva celebrated a special Mass with the Timorese community in Melbourne on Sunday 6 July.
On the road to Jerusalem, Jesus teaches the disciples the meaning of ‘following’ him. Part of that following is the proclamation of the Kingdom - drawing attention to the reign of God in the world and in its peoples.
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Today’s feast celebrates the enduring sign of Christ’s presence with us in the Bread and Wine of the Eucharist.
The Feast of the Trinity is a day for reflecting on who God is, not for trying to figure out how there can be three persons in one God.
The Holy Spirit is the presence of God with us - the enduring way in which Jesus remains present in the Church and in the life of each person.
The feast of the Ascension commemorates the return of Jesus to the Father. Jesus leaves in body but remains with us through the gift of the Spirit.
