Jesus continued, “I’m telling you these things while I’m still living with you, the Advocate, the Holy Spirit whom the Father will send at my request, will make everything plain to you”. (John 14: 26) Her family has moved away long before I arrived at the parish. Her last years

Then he led them out of the city over to Bethany. Raising his hands he blessed them, and while blessing them, took his leave, being carried up to heaven. And they were on their knees, worshipping him. They spent all their time in the Temple praising God. (Luke 24: 50

Jesus continued, “You’ve heard me tell you, ‘I’m going away, and I’m coming back’. If you loved me, you would be glad that I’m on my way to the Father because the Father is the goal and purpose of my life”.(John 14: 28) Anyone who has experienced the death of

Jesus said, “Let me give you a new command: love one another. In the same way I loved you, you love one another. This is how everyone will recognise that you are my disciples – when they see the love you have for each other”. (John 13: 34 – 35)

Jesus went on, “You don’t believe because you’re not my sheep. My sheep recognise my voice. I know them, and they follow me. I give them real and eternal life … No one can steal them from out of my hand”. (John 10: 27 – 28) You know the moment

When Simon Peter realised it was the Master, he tucked in his garment, and jumped into the sea. The other disciples came in by boat for they weren’t far from land, a hundred yards or so, pulling along the net full of fish. When they got out of the boat,

Jesus said, “So, you believe because you’ve seen with your own eyes. Even better blessings are in store for those who believe without seeing”. Jesus provided far more God-revealing signs than are written down in this book. These are written down so you will believe that Jesus is the Messiah,

Early in the morning on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene came to the tomb and saw that the stone was moved away from the entrance. She ran at once to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one Jesus loved, breathlessly panting,

Right at the crest, where Mount Olives begins its descent, the whole crowd of disciples burst into enthusiastic praise over all the mighty works they had witnessed: “Blessed is he who comes, the king in God’s name! All’s well in heaven! Glory in the high places!” Some Pharisees from the

They removed the stone from the tomb. Jesus raised his eyes to heaven and prayed. Then he shouted, “Lazarus, come out!” And he came out, his body, wrapped from head to toe, and with a covering over his face. Jesus told them, “Unwrap him and let him go free”. (John