Cathedral News

The Rosary is prayed in the Cathedral at 7:30pm each evening during the month of May.

Jesus often used  scenes from the countryside for his parables. The vine would be a familiar sight in Palestine.

Today’s reading follows the story of the blind man cured by Jesus (John 9). Ironically, he could see much more clearly than the Jewish leaders who were spiritually blind.

Feast day: 21 April

“We proclaim a  Christ crucified, a stumbling block for Jews and foolishness to gentiles.” (1 Cor 1:23)

Thomas would have made an excellent witness in court. He wanted tangible evidence that Jesus had risen. He was a practical man.

The empty tomb must have looked stark to Mary Magdalene, Peter and the beloved disciple.

Divine Mercy Sunday will be marked in Galway Cathedral on Sunday 11 April, with devotions at 2:00pm and mass at 3:00pm.

Due to Covid-19 restrictions, the Easter ceremonies will once more be celebrated behind closed doors, and may be seen on our webcam.

Today, Palm Sunday, we are invited to reflect on two very different gospel stories.