John 20:19-31 In the evening of that same day, the first day of the week, the doors were closed in the room where the disciples were, for fear of the Jews. Jesus came and stood among them. He said to them, ‘Peace be with you’, and showed them his hands and his side. The disciples […]
The final element of the Introductory Rites of Mass is the Collect. Look in the Missal and you will see prayers for the priest to say, each headed Collect. However the Collect is much more than only a prayer for priests to say. The Collect (with its Amen) is actually the conclusion of a period […]
Mark 16:9-15 Having risen in the morning on the first day of the week, Jesus appeared first to Mary of Magdala from whom he had cast out seven devils. She then went to those who had been his companions, and who were mourning and in tears, and told them. But they did not believe her […]