Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time – 08th September 2024
There has been in the past the idea that God in the Old Testament was cold, harsh, angry and judgemental; this is not the case. The first reading from the […]
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Twenty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time – 01st September 2024
The first reading this Sunday is taken from the Old Testament; the Book of Deuteronomy. Moses, the great leader of the Israelites speaks to them and encourages them to keep […]
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Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time – 25th August 2024
The gospels for the last three Sundays have all been taken from the gospel of St. John. The message from each of them has been about Jesus claiming to be […]
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Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time – 18th August 2024
What wonderful readings we have today! In the Book of Proverbs we are invited to use our imagination and think of the gift of Wisdom as a person preparing a […]
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Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time – 11th August 2024
Sometimes we find ourselves at the end of our strength and feel that we cannot go on. Sometimes, instead of asking the Lord for strength to go on, we ask […]
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Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time – 04th August 2024
Today we continue the theme from last Sunday about God’s miracle of feeding people when there is no food available. Last week we heard of Elishah the Prophet’s feeding of […]
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Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time – 28th July 2024
We all love a good meal. We look forward to any meal, especially if it is one that celebrates a special occasion or event. People gather, there is food and […]
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Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time – 21st July 2024
As we know from the gospels, there were always demands being made on Jesus and on his time. Many who were sick waited and queued so that he could lay […]
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Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time – 14th July 2024
There are many ‘Prophets’ that we hear about when read parts of the Old Testament. We are familiar with prophets such Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel. Miriam, the sister of Moses is […]
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Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time – 07th July 2024
This Sunday’s gospel sees Jesus returning home, perhaps to see his family and take a break from teaching and healing people. But once he arrives, he goes to the local […]