Cathedral News
Feast of Corpus Christi
Posted: 14 June 2020
The Feast of Corpus Christi was instituted as a result of the visions of a nun, St Juliana of Liege, who had a great devotion to the eucharist. She saw the moon with a dark stripe crossing it.
Feast of the Holy Trinity
Posted: 7 June 2020
This icon, taken from the orthodox calendar, shows three angels like figures representing the Trinity. They have a feminine appearance.
Pentecost Sunday
Posted: 31 May 2020
“When the Spirit of truth comes he will guide you into all the truth; for he will not speak on his own, but will speak whatever he hears, and He will declare to you the things that are to come.” (J
The Ascension of the Lord
Posted: 24 May 2020
Today’s gospel reading from Matthew does not mention Jesus’ ascension into Heaven but rather it completes the story of Jesus’ mission on earth, when he commanded the apostles to preach to all nati
Sixth Sunday of Easter
Posted: 17 May 2020
The gospel of today continues the Discourses of the Last Supper. The prevailing theme of this gospel is love. In St Matthew’s gospel, Jesus had said:
Fifth Sunday of Easter
Posted: 10 May 2020
The Discourses of the Last Supper are a probably a collection of the teachings of Jesus which the evangelist has placed in the context of the Last Supper.
Fourth Sunday of Easter
Posted: 3 May 2020
In today’s gospel, Jesus describes himself not only as a shepherd but as the gate of the sheepfold. Gates are powerful symbols. The Romans actually had a god of gateways, Janus.