Cathedral News

There are so many voices clamouring to influence and lead these days; but often they only lead back to themselves. There is only one way and that is Jesus Christ.

The image of the Lord as shepherd occurs in the Old Testament as well as the New. Psalm 23 describes the care of the shepherd for his sheep.

Luke was probably a Greek gentile and, as he says himself, he would not have known Jesus in his lifetime (Luke 1:2).

Feast day: 3 April

We should be very grateful to St Thomas, as John shows us in his gospel how the disciple demanded physical proof that Jesus had risen from the dead. He was invited by the Lord to touch his wounds.

With all the accounts in the news of the callous disregard for human life that is happening in today’s world, the  story of Resurrection of Jesus brings great comfort.

Details of arrangements for the week following Easter.

Solomon, son of King David, had been recognised as King when he rode on his father’s mule amidst the acclamations of the people (1 Kings 1:38).

In the story of the raising of Lazarus, two women disciples take centre stage, namely Martha and Mary.

The 15th century abbess St Catherine of Bologna is remembered on 9 March.