Christ's Appearance to Mary Magdalene after the Resurrection

Meeting the Gospel women

“The women, at the most pivotal point in the story of Christian origins, are the faithful witnesses of these climactic events. In the way the Gospel authors frame the narrative, Christianity depends upon the testimony of these faithful women. The Church only exists because of their faithful witness and testimony,” says Dr Maurice Ryan

What is your favourite Lukan passage and why?

Four priests from across our Diocese tell us about their favourite passage from the Gospel of Luke, including The Rev’d Rebecca, The Rev’d Adam Lowe, The Rev’d Deb Bird and The Rev’d Michael Stalley

A Protestant and her mother, Mary

“But in this moment, as I sat down to pray, I was neither a Protestant nor Roman Catholic, but a daughter coming before her Father with burdens too heavy to bear, desiring the comforting embrace of her mom, who was over 5,000 miles, a seven-hour time difference, and 26 more days of silence away,” reflects a former Community of St Anselm member on her unexpected encounter with Mary during a recent silent retreat