Cathedral News

This Sunday used to be called Passion Sunday and the statues were all veiled in purple drapery. The practice added a solemnity to the last two weeks of Lent.

Today’s gospel is a drama, with a rich cast of characters through whom John skilfully explores how Jesus, a devout Jew, contrasts a God of compassion with the self-sastisfied Pharisees.

The word 'Lent' means Spring. It is the time when nature renews itself.

The desert seems to be a place where people find a closeness to God because, in the barren surroundings, there is nothing to distract them.

Archbishop Romero of San Salvador, who was murdered in 1980, is remembered on 24 March.

The Lex Talionis is an ancient law, and is referred to in Exodus 21:23-27.

Today’s gospel comes from the Sermon on the Mount, which is a collection of the teachings of Jesus, grouped by Matthew as though they were given on one occasion.

Saturday 4 March 2023 at 7:30pm; admission is free, with a collection in aid of Galway Simon.

Born in the 11th century, St Adela is remembered on 24 February.

Last Sunday we read Matthew’s account of the Beatitudes, which describe the qualities of those who follow Jesus, who demonstrated them in his own life.