Jesus calls his people together in little groups and still comes and serves them, walks with them, helps them, suffers with them, and gives them a perspective that affects all of their lives

The Holy Spirit uses means – channels – words, water, bread and wine – so that we may know Jesus and the Father through Him.

What is the ‘new normal’ when someone goes into the grave with death but then comes out alive? What indeed? Disciples of every generation live in their time and place, working that out! Our ‘new normal’ of each day always has Jesus with us and his ‘Peace be with you’ – ‘Don’t be afraid’ – and that’s how we live through whatever the planet, our country, or us personally are going through.

For those baptised in Christ, they look to Jesus’ death and resurrection where we are joined to him and his new life. A daily return to our baptism is a daily putting on (like clothes) of Christ where we are reminded that our identity has been given to us – God calls us by our name, ‘you are mine’ (Isaiah 43:1) – and that identity is what we wear no matter the clothing!

Trusting the One to Whom we call out depends on the nature and character behind the Name we cry.

Mothers are renowned for their love and care. They remind us that life is a gift and they can be reminders to us of God’s care and love who gives the gift of faith through the Church.

God is gracious and gives his life and forgiveness and perseverance and hope and blessings. In fact, in Jesus God gives himself so that I may live.

Repentance is the only way to live; really live.

Jesus’ resurrection is the Gospel by which we are being saved and which is delivered to all as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins, that he was buried and that he was raised on the third day.

Jesus’ transfiguration pointed to his death and resurrection where He saved the whole world from sin and death.