Spark of Hope - Battersea
Posted: Fri, 14 Mar 2025 08:34
Last Sunday, young people from Battersea preparing for FLAME 2025 came together for a youth day, Spark of Hope.
The day started with Sunday Mass at Sacred Heart Parish, followed by a shared lunch at St. John Bosco College.
Guests gave inspiring testimonies about living their Catholic faith, and games helped build friendships.
The event ended with adoration, where the youth reflected on hope for their... Read More »
Sunday Reflection - 2nd Sunday of Lent (Year C)
Posted: Thu, 13 Mar 2025 14:27
The Gospel reading for the second Sunday of Lent is always the story of the Transfiguration. This year we are invited to reflect on Luke's version, which reads as follows:
Now about eight days after these sayings Jesus took with him Peter and John and James, and went up on the mountain to pray. And while he was praying, the appearance of his face changed, and his clothes became dazzling white. Suddenly... Read More »
Sunday Reflection - 1st Sunday of Lent (Year C)
Posted: Wed, 5 Mar 2025 14:20
Each year the Gospel reading for the first Sunday of Lent recounts the tradition of the testing or temptations of Jesus. Mark's version is brief, simply stating the fact. Matthew and Luke provide details, dramatising the encounter between Jesus and the devil/Satan in three scenes, with a brief scriptural debate in each. Their versions are very similar, probably derived from a written source called... Read More »