Behold I stand at the door and knock..‪.‬ Fr Paul Chandler

The solemnity of Corpus Christi turns our attention to the abiding presence of Christ with His Church, namely, the Blessed Sacrament.Christ is truly and really present in the consecrated species of bread and wine, in a way that is an intersection of the natural and the supernatural. It is a presence that is complete and full. The whole matter of the bread and wine is transformed into Christ's body and blood, in a supernatural way that does not eliminate the appearances of bread and wine but c...

The life of God is a mystery that is far beyond us. Yet, at the same time, it is one of the key Christian dogmas.But we have been drawn into this life of God through the Sacraments and so we can have access points into this mystery.The full mystery will be revealed in the glory of heaven.Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.... If you would like to contact me to provide feedback, suggestions or to ask questions you can do this via email:frpchandler@armidale.catholic....

The Holy Spirit broke into the world on that first Pentecost Sunday with an amazing manifestation of sight and sound.Only those who receive the Holy Spirit may know the full beauty and richness and power of the gifts that the Holy Spirit brings. The world cannot and does not know of these because the world is in opposition to Christ. Yet, we do know and the Holy Spirit enables us to show forth the wonderful fruits of His presence. If you would like to contact me to provide feedback, suggestio...

The Paschal Mystery did not end with the empty tomb, or with Jesus’ appearances to the Apostles over the course of forty days.Rather, our salvation is embraced also by the Passion and Death of the Lord as well as His Ascension and the outpouring of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost. God has achieved our salvation in a remarkable and wondrous way! If you would like to contact me to provide feedback, suggestions or to ask questions you can do this via email:frpchandler@armidale.catholic.org.auAlso i...

Jesus commands us to love one another in the Gospel reading of today's Mass.What sort of love is He talking about? It is charity. But, how is charity to be understood, and if it is love, what sort of love is it?The image used today is by Francesco Trevisani and is St Peter baptising Cornelius. If you would like to contact me to provide feedback, suggestions or to ask questions you can do this via email:frpchandler@armidale.catholic.org.auAlso if you would like to support me in this work, plea...

Eastertide is the time above all times and seasons when we turn our attention to the Paschal Mystery.So, what is the Paschal Mystery and what has it to do with our life and happiness? If you would like to contact me to provide feedback, suggestions or to ask questions you can do this via email:frpchandler@armidale.catholic.org.auAlso if you would like to support me in this work, please send me an email and I will provide details for how you can make a donation. After a very unsatisfactory exp...