Christmas Message https://youtu.be/5cAiSYx2yD8
Dear Brother Knights,
It very strange in these days of the pandemic to note how many voices around the world are talking about cancelling Christmas as we continue to face up to the effects of the new variants of the coronavirus.
The events of the first Easter morning began quietly, in stark contrast to the violence and baying crowds which accompanied the crucifixion on Good Friday. Mary Magdalen went to the tomb early in the morning on the first day of the wee
My dear fellow Knights,
I have to admit that I am a sucker for Christmas. There is so much that I like about the preparation for the celebrations: the shopping, the decorations and the warm atmosphere amongst people including strangers, but nothing can beat Midnight Mass and the wonderful liturgy.
The Resurrection of Jesus from the dead that we celebrate on Easter Day and throughout the Easter season is for Christians the bedrock of our hope in Him. Because Jesus rose from the dead we too can hope for resurrection.
The Christian virtue of hope is not to be confused with optimism.
This Christmas many people are living with uncertainty, yet this is nothing new. For centuries people have lived with worry and insecurity, but for over two thousand years we have lived with the truth which we celebrate each Christmas Day: the truth that God became man for us, for each and every one of us.
In the early Church, when one Christian would greet another, often they would say: “He is risen.” And the other would respond, “He is risen, indeed!”
This simple statement sits at the heart of the Christian message. So, my Easter message is quite simple really, because
IACK Christmas Message December 2018 My Dear Brother Knights, In the infant of Bethlehem, the Son of God became part of human history. This Christmas we are invited to go in spirit back to the Manger in Bethlehem and…
2018 Easter Message – International Knights It is my privilege and joy to wish you all the peace and graces of the Easter season. The Resurrection of Jesus is the very foundation of all we believe, and…
Diocese of Sandhurst
Chancery Office
My Dear Brother Knights,
Christmas season is here and with it comes a wonderful opportunity to show our role as Knights in the modern world, by helping share the hope, peace and joy that Christ brings.
At this time of Christmas, like the Magi and the Shepherds we desire an encounter with Jesus Christ, who is the ‘Face of the Father’s Mercy’ as Pope Francis has reminded us. As we reflect upon and celebrate the birth of the Lord during this Year of Mercy, let us seek to be forever changed by the love and mercy that the Father offers to us in the child born at Bethlehem, and then share His love and mercy