March 26, 2025 – Wednesday of the Third Week of Lent

March 26, 2025 – Wednesday of the Third Week of Lent

A Meditation On The Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord

The Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord is one of the most profound and beautiful feasts in the Church’s liturgical calendar. Celebrated today - 25th March, - precisely nine months before Christmas, it marks the moment when the Angel Gabriel announced to the Blessed Virgin Mary that she had been chosen to be the Mother of God. 

This feast is not only a celebration of Christ’s Incarnation but also a meditation on the response of Mary - her faith, her obedience, and her humility. It is a moment that encapsulates God’s divine plan and the cooperation of humanity through the willing consent of one humble young woman.

March 25, 2025 – Tuesday of the Third Week of Lent (Solemnity of the Annunciation)

March 25, 2025 – Tuesday of the Third Week of Lent
(Solemnity of the Annunciation)

March 24, 2025 – Monday of the Third Week of Lent

March 24, 2025 – Monday of the Third Week of Lent

March 23, 2025 – Third Sunday of Lent

March 23, 2025 – Third Sunday of Lent

Our Lord in the Wilderness – The Original "Desert Father"

The desert is a place of paradox. It is barren yet full of life, silent yet filled with the voice of God. It is where men go to be alone, yet where they meet their Creator most profoundly. 

The great ascetics of Christian history - the Desert Fathers - recognised this truth. But long before St Anthony of Egypt withdrew into the sands, before the hermits of Scetis built their cells, there was One who walked into the wilderness first. Christ, the true Desert Father, showed the way.

March 22, 2025 – Saturday of the Second Week of Lent

March 22, 2025 – Saturday of the Second Week of Lent