Ps 115 with commentary
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Palm Sunday 2026
Psalm 21 Commentary by Dr Noel Donnelly The complete text of Psalm 21 is both beautiful and terrifying. The mention of King David in the superscription leads scholars to see the original psalm...
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St Andrew’s Cathedral was packed for the Mass of Chrism on Holy Thursday, belying (as had the RCIA service at the beginning of Lenten) the pessimistic who see only apathy. People were there to support their Archbishop and their...
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Good Friday Lord, by shedding his blood for us, your Son, Jesus Christ established the paschal mystery. In your goodness, make us holy and watch over us always. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen ...
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The Introduction to Palm Sunday: the Missal provides a ‘Hosannah’ chant but many parishes will probably also avail themselves of a ‘Hosannah’ that they already know to...
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Canticle 1 Peter 2: 21-24: God did not spare his own son but gave him up for us all. God did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all. God did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all....
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St Andrew’s Cathedral was full for the Chrism Mass on 28 March, with Archdiocesan Choir, the St Mungo Singers, providing gathering music and the congregation and priests assembled. This annual service is always one of great...
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Five Harpists in Holy Week Congratulations on two performances during HolyWeek in St Andrew’s Cathedral.
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Read MoreThe Mass of Chrism 2022
There felt a special buzz around the Mass of Chrism as it returned after Covid lockdown. Perhaps we all paid more attention to what was happening and thanked God that so many of our priests were there to take part. The...
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