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Sunday 11 January
The Baptism of the Lord Isaiah 42:1-4,6-7, Ps.29, Acts 10:34-38, Mark 1:7-11 Beloved “You are my beloved son …”. Our Lord’s public ministry began with his Father telling him how much he loved him. Jesus needed to hear that. How much more so do we? The basis of our Christian faith is the knowledge, the […]
Sunday 4 January
Epiphany of the Lord Isaiah 60:1-6, Ps.72, Ephesians 3:2-3, 5-6, Matthew 2:1-12 Shine the Light Jesus was the “light” about which Isaiah prophesised “… all would come from far away”. That light was not extinguished with his death but was passed on to you and to me, his Church, his living Body on Earth. It […]
Sunday 28 December
THE HOLY FAMILY Sirach 3:2-6,12-14, Psalm 128, Col. 3:12-21, Luke 2:22-40. Jesus’ family. God’s love for his Son drove him to find the very best human environment for Jesus Christ. The world was ‘his oyster.’ A palace with nannies, a sheikdom with wealth, an eastern kingdom with attentive amahs? No, He selected Mary, a young […]
Sunday 21st December
4TH SUNDAY IN ADVENT 2 Sam.7:1-5,8-12,14,16, Psalm 89, Rom. 16:25-27, Luke 1:26-38 Joy The reading from the Song of Songs is some of the most beautiful poetry in the bible. It touches our hearts. Hope, joy and a promise of what is to come. Luke records that when Mary heard Elizabeth was pregnant she went […]
Sunday 7 December
2nd SUNDAY OF ADVENT Isaiah 40:1-5,9-11, Psalm 85, Peter 3:8-14; Mark 1:1-8 The voice of God speaks to us from all the readings including the Psalm. Prepare the way. Send out the message. God is approaching. In Advent we prepare to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. We should also prepare ourselves for the second […]
Sunday 30 November
First Sunday of Advent Isaiah 63:16-17, 64:1,3-8; Ps 80; 1 Corinthians 1:3-9; Mark 13:33-37 Light from light How often do we, in the quiet of our hearts, wish we were privileged to wait with Jesus in Gethsemane? We are sure we would have stayed awake, praying for him. Yet, many of us fall asleep on […]
Sunday 23 November
Christ the King Ezekiel 34: 11-12, 15-17; Psalm 22; 1 Corinthians: 15: 20-26, 28; ; Matthew 25: 31-46 Love one another Loving God and keeping the faith through prayer, thanks and praise are important parts of our daily lives. So is loving our neighbour and keeping the faith through acts of unselfishness. Even when we […]
Sunday 9 November
Dedication of the Lateran Basilica Ezechiel 47:1-2,8-9,12; Ps 46; 1 Cor 3:9-11; John 2: 13-22 Be prepared Using the foolish maidens who failed to prepare themselves for the wedding feast as an example, Jesus explains that we must be ready at all times to meet God face to face. Oddly, although even a child can […]
Sunday 2 November
All Souls Day : Commemoration of all the Faithful Departed Isaiah 25:6-9; Psalm 27; Romans 5:5-11; Matthew 11:25-30 Be like a child Jesus wants us to practise our faith in God with childlike simplicity. There is no need for us to prove anything except that we put him, rather than ourselves, first, trust him and […]
Sunday 26 October
THIRTHIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Exodus 22:20-26; Ps 18; 1 Thessalonians 1:5-10; Matthew 22:34-40 Love God and love others We are ‘servants of the real living God’. Our loving and serving God is evident in our loving service of God’s people. The Gospel reading today makes it clear: we are to love God and to […]
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