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Monday 13 June
St Anthony of Padua 1 Kings 21:1-16; Psalm 5: 2-3ab, 4b-6, 7: Matthew 5:38-42 Led along unexpected paths Anthony’s life as a Franciscan friar was full of unexpected twists and turns. Anthony caught this note of unexpectedness well when once preaching about the saints: “The saints are like the stars. In his providence Christ conceals […]
Sunday 13 December
3rd Sunday of Advent Isaiah 61:1-2, 10-11; Response Luke 1:46-54; 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24; John 1:6-8, 19-28 Make straight his paths Today’s readings once again invite us to get ready for the arrival of Emmanuel, God-with-us. The prophets, Mary, and John the Baptist all looked forward to the coming of the Messiah. Advent reminds us that […]