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27th January 2015 Previously, in the Gospel of Mark, we are
27th January 2015 Previously, in the Gospel of Mark, we are told that Jesus’ relatives had come to restrain him. They were probably acting out of l...

21st January 2015 This episode from the Gospel of Mark narrates
21st January 2015 This episode from the Gospel of Mark narrates the final incident in the conflict between Jesus and the prevailing religious authori...

Monday of the First Week in Ordinary
Monday of the First Week in Ordinary Time LECTIONARY 305 FIRST READING HEB 1:1-6 Brothers and sisters: In times past, God spoke in partial and vari...

19th October 2014 Mission Sunday The answer given by Jesus
19th October 2014 Mission Sunday The answer given by Jesus to those attempting to entrap him sounds like a clever way out of a no-win situation. If ...

23rd Septemeber 2014 Not a request to listen, but a call to
23rd Septemeber 2014 Not a request to listen, but a call to action. This verse from Proverbs demands our attention: He who shuts his ear to the cry ...

26th July 2014 Saints Anne & Joachim Anne meaning
26th July 2014 Saints Anne & Joachim Anne meaning ‘grace’ and Joachim most likely meaning ‘God prepares’, are believed to be the names of th...

5th July 2014 The words of prophecy from Amos in today’s
5th July 2014 The words of prophecy from Amos in today’s first reading are a pleasant surprise as they are no more words of doom, but of hope. They...

Saturday after Ash Wednesday LECTIONARY 222 FIRST READING
Saturday after Ash Wednesday LECTIONARY 222 FIRST READING Is 58:9B-14 Thus says the LORD: If you remove from your midst oppression, false accusati...

December 2013 Christmas 1. An appropriate hymn: ‘O Come All Ye
December 2013 Christmas 1. An appropriate hymn: ‘O Come All Ye Faithful’ 2. A brief period of silence 3. Read the Gospel Text John 1: 16-17 4. Rea...