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Sunday 14 June
Week 11 of Ordinary Time Ezekial 17:22-24, Ps 92, 2Corinthians 5:6-10, Mark 4:26-34 The kingdom is everywhere Jesus today uses stories, or parables, to explain what the kingdom of God is like. It is the church, but it reaches beyond it. It is on earth and in heaven. The Kingdom of God is where God […]
Sunday 7 June
The Body and Blood of Christ. Exodus 24:3-8, Ps 116B, Hebrews 9:11-15, Mark 14:12-16, 22-26. In the Eucharist we do not have the Jesus of history, but have Christ with us here and now, truly, fully, completely. He gives to us the same graces and blessings as he gave to his disciples on earth. He […]
Sunday 24 May
Pentecost Acts 2:1-11, Ps. 104, 1 Corinthians 12:3-7, 12-13, John 20:19-23 Come, Holy Spirit Holy Spirit- Wash clean the sinful soul, rain down Your grace on the parched soul, heal the injured soul. Holy Spirit- Soften the hard heart, cherish and warm the ice-cold heart, give direction to the wayward. Not just my soul, but […]
Sunday 17 May
Ascension of the Lord Acts 1:1-11, Ps. 47, Ephesians 1:17-23, Mark 16:15-20 With the Lord The Lord works with us, He desires us to be His witnesses to the ends of the earth. It is (in a track and field image) as if the Lord has passed on the baton (in a relay race) to […]
Sunday 10 May
Sixth Sunday of Easter Acts 10:25-26, 34-35, 44-48, Ps. 98 1 John 4:7-10, John 15:9-17 Food for the Journey This Sunday’s Gospel passage is like a sandwich: two pieces of bread – ‘top’ ‘This is My commandment – love one another,’ ‘bottom’ ‘What I command you is to love one another.’ And the two fillings: […]
Sunday 3 May
Fifth Sunday of Easter Acts 9:26-31, Ps.22, 1 John 3:18-24, John 15:1-8 Companion and Friend We experience that with Christ our generous and incomparable Friend, that He is there when we need Him, on our side, for our good; keeping us going, giving us strength, helping us to grow. He is always, always there, like […]
Sunday 26 April
FOURTH SUNDAY OF EASTER Acts 4;8-12;Ps 118; 1 John 3:1-2; John 10:11-18 I know mine The Good Shepherd is a powerful image used by Jesus to express his love and care for his people. The imagery would have meant so much to his listeners. To be known personally, to be cared for, to be sought […]
Sunday 19 April
THIRD SUNDAY OF EASTER Acts 3:13-15,17-19; Ps 5; 1 John 2:1-5; Luke 24:35-48 Our reality The readings speak about conversion and sin. We have been reflecting on Easter joy and God’s generosity. We are reminded here again of the tension between that and our own fickle response. Sin is a reality. But it does not […]
Sunday 12 April
2nd SUNDAY OF EASTER Acts 4:32-35; Ps 118; 1 John 5:1-6; John 20:19-31 My Lord and my God Thomas’ statement at the end of today’s Gospel comes out of his experience of seeing Jesus and from a sense of regret for not believing before. Jesus was patient with him and indulged his desire to see […]
Sunday 5 April
EASTER SUNDAY Acts 10:34,37-43; Ps 118, 2 Colossians 3:1-4, John 20:1-9 He saw and believed Our time of fasting and repentance is over and we glory in the marvel of the resurrection of Jesus. So unexpected by his disciples who thought it was all over. A totally ‘out of this world’ event. Have we become […]
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