This month’s cover story by Jonathan Burroughs takes a look at Matthew’s theology of the Cross – a fitting reflection for Good Friday and Holy Week. This unique Passion account has plenty to tell us about who Jesus was, and his mission to the church. The centurion’s acclamation of Jesus as ‘Son of God’ is a focal point. Sarah Adams’ liturgy piece for this month focuses on the celebration of the Easter Vigil.
Continuing the Easter theme, Fr Brendan McConvery asks: what do we really know about Mary Magdalene? While the Gospels agree that she was a witness to the empty tomb, was she a converted sinner or a woman of certain social status?
As we approach Divine Mercy Sunday, Sr Carol Rittner offers a thought-provoking reflection on how we can live lives of ‘concrete mercy’, following in the footsteps of Jane Haining who worked to support Jewish girls in Budapest during World War II. Her story ties in with another figure who gets a mention this month – Sr Agnes Walsh who helped shelter a