Cathedral News

Richard Dawkins, and many atheists like him, demand physical evidence for anything to be accepted as fact.

“The Kingdom of Heaven” is a phrase used only by Matthew; the other evangelists use the expression “Kingdom of Heaven.” It seems to mean the presence or rule of God, and Matthew uses many parables

Darnel is a noxious weed which closely resembles wheat. Its seeds are poisonous, and eating them can be fatal.

The parable of the sower is timeless in that every generation can understand its imagery. People from the west of Ireland can particularly understand rocky ground!

St Paul made the cross the central part of his teaching.

Often the words of Jesus seem puzzling. He himself lived in a family for thirty years, which was his main education in life and where he loved and was loved.

St Benedict, the father of western monasticism and a patron of Europe, is remembered on 11 July.

One of the main themes of today’s readings is God’s love for us. Jesus used the image of a sparrow to describe this love. A sparrow is a very unremarkable bird with its drab brown colouring.

Chorus Angelicus, from Connecticut in the USA, gives a concert in the Cathedral on Wednesday 28 June 2023 at 7:30pm.

A concert of massed handbell ringers from all across the USA, on Thursday 22 June 2023 at 8:00pm.