Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time – 17th November 2024
We may have read about or even seen people who walk up and down the streets carrying the sign, ‘the end of the world is near!’ This even happened at […]
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Thirty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time – 10th November 2024
The Gospel this Sunday is one of contrasts; a widow and the Scribes, the poor and the wealthy, the powerless and the powerful, humility and showing off to impress. It […]
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Thirty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time – 3rd November 2024
Love God and love your neighbour. This short and clear commandment expresses the whole of the law of God. Today we don’t like to think of God’s word as a […]
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Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time – 27th October 2024
We have to be very careful not to simply assume that the ‘God’ of the Old Testament was angry, cruel and judgmental. The first reading this Sunday from the Prophet […]
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Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time – 20th October 2024
The first reading this Sunday is taken from the Prophet Isaiah. It is normally read on Good Friday during the Passion Liturgy. It is often called the ‘Suffering Servant.’ In […]
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Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time – 13th October 2024
Wisdom is surely the theme that we are invited to reflect on today. Wisdom! Be attentive! Christ is the wisdom and power of God! But are we wise? How do […]
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Twenty-seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time – 06th October 2024
In his three short years of public activity and ministry, Jesus went out of his way to seek out and find those who were ignored, rejected and often despised by […]
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Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time – 29th September 2024
Because of the advances in technology and social media, we know that we all live in a very fast moving and changing multi-religious and multi-cultural world. No matter where we […]
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Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time – 22nd September 2024
Perhaps at times we would like to think that the first and very early followers of Jesus got on with each other all the time without any problems or disagreements; […]
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Twenty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time – 15th September 2024
When we were baptised, regardless of when or at what age, we were brought into the Family of God and received the wonderful gift of faith. The faith we freely […]
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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 […]
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Ss Peter and Paul – 30th June 2024
Today, as a church we are remembering and celebrating two of God’s most unlikely heroes: Peter and Paul. Each in their own way carried on the mission and ministry of […]
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Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time – 23rd June 2024
As we begin the Sunday readings of Ordinary time, after the solemnities of the Most Holy Trinity and Corpus Christi, we begin to reflect on who God is for each […]
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Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time – 16th June 2024
When Jesus spoke to people, he spoke to them in a way and language that they understood. He spoke to them about the natural world that they lived in. He […]
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Tenth Sunday in Ordinary Time – 09th June 2024
In the gospels there are many different images and titles used to describe Jesus. He spoke about himself as being the Good Shepherd, the Bread of life and the Light […]
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The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ – 02nd June 2024
Any family event that is celebrated with a meal and a drink is a cause for great joy and happiness. Friends and relatives, some of whom we may not have […]
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The Most Holy Trinity Sunday – 26th May 2024
Today is not the day to try and explain how three goes into one! The Feast of the Trinity is not a matter of facts, figures and numbers. We cannot […]
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Pentecost Sunday – 19th May 2024
The world is charged with the splendour of God! As we celebrate the Feast of Pentecost, the season of Easter reaches its final climax. This Sunday we celebrate and experience […]
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Seventh Sunday of Easter – 12th May 2024
We have celebrated the Ascension of our Lord and now our hearts and minds turn to Pentecost, the coming of the Holy Spirit. It is not enough that Jesus goes […]
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Sixth Sunday of Easter – 05th May 2024
We are still making our way through the Season of Easter and the risen Jesus continues to appear to his friends and followers. And, as always, when he does appear […]
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Fifth Sunday of Easter – 28th April 2024
In last Sunday’s gospel, Jesus described himself as the Good Shepherd who we are called and invited to follow. This Sunday, Jesus offers us another powerful image of himself and […]
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Fourth Sunday of Easter – 21st April 2024
When I was a child there was a simple game that we used to play in the school yard at lunch time. It was called ‘Follow the leader’. One person […]
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Third Sunday of Easter – 14th April 2024
Jesus continues to appear to his friends and followers. We can only imagine that they are still trying to get over the shock and disappointment of seeing him die on […]
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Second Sunday of Easter – Divine Mercy Sunday – 07th April 2024
I wonder, would it be right to suggest that after Judas who betrayed Jesus, Thomas is perhaps the least liked apostle and follower of Jesus? After all he had been […]
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Easter Sunday – 31st March 2024
Dear brothers and sisters, Our Lenten journey and pilgrimage are over. Our fasting is complete; now we can feast and celebrate. We have travelled with Jesus from the harshness of […]
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Palm Sunday – 24th March 2024
The dramatic events of Holy Weeks begin… A lot is going to happen this coming week. Jesus is going to do and say things that will annoy and anger the […]
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Fifth Sunday of Lent – 17th March 2024
Hopefully, at this stage of the year and at this part of our Lenten journey, we have a deeper awareness that the long cold darkness of winter is behind us. […]
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Fourth Sunday of Lent – 10th March 2024
We come to the midpoint of Lent and have this Sunday a celebration with a theme of joy and of trust in the Lord. During the whole of Lent, our […]
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Third Sunday of Lent – 03rd March 2024
Often, we hear or perhaps even say that money is the root of all evil. However, this is not actually what scripture tells us. What it tells us is that […]
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Second Sunday of Lent – 25th February 2024
The drama in the gospel for this Sunday takes place on a mountain, as indeed does the very dramatic events in the first reading from the Book of Genesis. The […]
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First Sunday of Lent – 18th February 2024
Strange as it may seem to us so soon after Advent and Christmas, but this is the first Sunday of Lent. On Ash Wednesday, we began our Lenten Pilgrimage with […]
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Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time – 11th February 2024
The first reading this Sunday from the Book of Leviticus and the Gospel from Mark, both speak to us about leprosy. For the Jewish people, before and during the time […]
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Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time – 4th February 2024
We know from reading and hearing the gospels that Jesus was much in demand and generally very busy! Once he began his public ministry, he went from place-to-place preaching and […]
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Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time – 28th January 2024
From reading the gospels, we know that Jesus was a great speaker and wonderful storyteller. So good at this was he, that Peter even once said, ‘Lord, to whom shall […]
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Third Sunday in Ordinary Time – 21st January 2024
Jesus is beginning his public ministry and so he starts to call people to follow him. Jesus always made a point of meeting and calling people wherever he found them. […]
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Second Sunday in Ordinary Time – 14th January 2024
As Jesus walks by minding his own business, John points at him and says to those who are with him, ‘Look there is the Lamb of God.’ They drop everything […]
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The Epiphany of the Lord – 07th January 2024
The People in darkness have seen a great light… The word Epiphany means to reveal or to make known. This Sunday, these strangers whom we call kings, who were led […]
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The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary & Joseph – 31st December 2023
This Sunday, we remember and celebrate the Feast of the Holy Family of Mary, Joseph and Jesus. It might be true to say that the focus of attention leading up […]
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Forth Sunday of Advent – 24th December 2023
Just listening to the readings, we know that we are very close to the celebration of the birth of our Lord Jesus. The first reading is so very beautiful and […]
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Third Sunday of Advent – 17th December 2023
In today’s first reading from the Book of the Prophet Isaiah we come upon the passage that Jesus quoted when he read scripture in the Synagogue of Nazareth. The passage […]
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Second Sunday of Advent – 10th December 2023
There is something beautiful about all the lights that we now see around us in the streets and shop windows. As they shine and sparkle, they are trying to catch […]
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First Sunday of Advent – 03rd December 2023
This Sunday we begin a new season in the liturgical calendar of the Church. Today, we begin the great Season of Advent. There are two messages that we will hear […]
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Our Lord Jesus Christ The King – 26th November 2023
Next Sunday we begin the Season of Advent; our time of preparation for Christmas. Therefore, this Sunday marks the end of our current liturgical year. Before we begin the Season […]
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32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time – 12th November 2023
Two aspects of these readings for today draw our attention immediately.First, am I really searching for wisdom in my life? Second, am I alert tothe presence of God and wait […]
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31st Sunday in Ordinary Time – 05th November 2023
The Prophet Malachi asks us today in the first reading: ‘Why do webreak faith with one another?’ We break faith with God and with oneanother and with ourselves. This is […]
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30th Sunday in Ordinary Time – 29th October 2023
There is always the danger that when we hear a song too often that webecome complacent and take it for granted. The same can happen withthe readings and gospels we […]
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29th Sunday in Ordinary Time – 22nd October 2023
Someone once said that ‘the only things certain in this world are deathand taxes’. And it appears from our gospel that at the time of Jesus, taxeshad to be paid […]
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28th Sunday in Ordinary Time – 15th October 2023
All are invited, all are welcomeWe all love a good meal with our friends and family. Whenever we sharea meal with those we love, there is a sense of joy, […]