By Bishop Don Sproxton Bishop Don Sproxton blesses a child during the Mass for the Day of the Unborn Child, Saturday, 5 April at St Mary's Cathedral. Photo: Ron Tan. As we come together to celebrate Easter, we are reminded of the central truth of our faith: Jesus Christ is risen! This moment, the Resurrection, is not simply an event of the past but a living reality that continues to tran...

By Bishop Tim Norton If we want be disciples, we’re invited to walk with Jesus in ways that are different to before, sharing His sufferings, imitating his attitudes, ‘emptying’ ourselves in order to live and love in the service of others, writes Broome Bishop Tim Norton in his 20215 Easter Message. This week is the climax of the mission of Jesus Christ on earth, where the deepest meaning...

By Bishop Michael Morrissey An Icon of Mary Magdelene with the resurrected Christ from a Melkite Cathedral in Haifa. Photo: Adobe. With jubilation, Mary Magdalene exclaimed to sceptical Apostles her great news, “I have seen the Lord”! John 20:18 The Apostles were still trying to process and understand their earlier experience of the day having responded to Mary’s previous declaration ...

By Bishop George Kolodziej sds Dear Friends Christ has risen! Happy Easter! God loves us - each of us - exactly as we are. That is a reason for joy! In the Gospel of John, Jesus promises us that his joy can be in us, and that this joy is complete (15:11). No ifs, no buts: complete joy. It is an extraordinary promise! And Jesus provides us with a way to connect with that p...

Easter assures us that the Lord is alive today. He is risen from the dead and He stands before His Father praying for us. But, at the same time, He stands at the door of our lives and of our hearts and continues to knock, asking us to let Him in. He wants to make His home within us. Say “yes” to this gift. Accept this offer made in generosity and love. Begin to live your lives in Christ and allow Him to enrich the lives of all you love. Let your restless hearts be stilled by the power of His gift of Easter peace.