This week we suggested you read a poem written by Dietrich Bonhoeffer (1906-1945), a German protestant pastor and theologian, who was involved in the resistance movement against the Nazi regime in the 1930s and during World War II.

This weekend, inspired by this poem, we suggest several ways to relate with Scripture.

Some tips for personal prayer which you may find helpful to accompany you this coming weekend are given below:

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There will be no new post next week and the week after next. You may therefore spread these various tips far beyond this weekend.

You may also wish to go back to previous proposals, relating to an essay, The Mass on the World, written by Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, a Jesuit priest, a theologian and a palaeontologist, whilst he was working as part of a team in palaeontological fieldwork in the Ordos desert, a barren landscape, west of Peking, near the border with Inner Mongolia:

Facing Unusual Times – Part IV – by Fr HP

Facing Unusual Times – Tips for Prayer – Week II – by Fr HP

Facing Unusual Times – Tips for Prayer – Week III – by Fr HP

Facing Unusual Times – Tips for Prayer – Week IV – by Fr HP

“You know me, Lord, you see me, you probe my heart, which is close to yours” (Jr 12, 3)

Fr HP

You can sing along  with the hymns when you join in with our online celebrations in the month of May up till the Feast of the Ascension (21 May) by clicking on the leaflet below. Hymns May 2020

We will still be using some of the Eastertide hymns which can be found by clicking here

This week, we suggest you read a text written by Dietrich Bonhoeffer (1906-1945), a German protestant pastor and theologian, who was involved in the resistance movement against the Nazi regime during the 1930s and during World War II.

He was arrested in April 1943 and executed in April 1945. During his time in prison, he wrote several letters and other personal thoughts.

You will find today’s text with a short biography of the author by clicking on the flyer below

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On Friday, tips for personal prayer and/or personal reflections inspired by this poem and taken from the Scripture will be posted on this website.

“You know me, Lord, you see me, you probe my heart, which is close to yours” (Jr 12, 3)

Fr HP

Just a reminder that the weekly tea and chat will take place online via Zoom at 11.00am tomorrow, Wednesday 28 April.  If you don’t have the Zoom link please contact the parish office before the meeting.

Today we will hold our first live online Children’s Liturgy via Zoom. If you participate regularly in the Children’s Liturgy and have not received an invitation, please contact parish@catholic.lu.

Today’s Gospel reading tells a seriously surprising story of how Jesus appeared to his disciples several days after rising from the dead on Easter Sunday. This video explains what happened in the form of a poem:

You can find activities about today’s Gospel reading here: LOOK-Sunday-26th-April-2020

For more details on our Children’s Liturgy online, please click here.