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Sunday 10 May
Fifth Sunday of Easter Acts 6:1-7; Psalm 33; 1 Peter 2:4-9; John 14:1-12 No easy answers Thomas and Philip both appear to put their foot in it with their questions – and Jesus doesn’t let them off lightly with his responses. But it’s hard not to feel more than a slight degree of sympathy for […]
Sunday 3 May
Acts 2:14, 36-41; Psalm 23; 1 Peter 2:20-25;John 10:1-10 Throughout today’s readings there is a call to integrity. The crowds recognise the authenticity of what Peter has to say and respond to it; in the second reading we are called not to lose our sense of integrity, even when harshly or falsely treated or abused; […]
Sunday 26 April
3rd SUNDAY OF EASTER Acts 2:14,22-28; Psalm 16; 1 Peter 1:17-21; Luke 24:13-35 They recognised him Well, they certainly did not recognise him at first. Indeed, it took some time. And only after a long dialogue, and while they were at table, were their eyes opened. We pray for the grace to be patient with […]
Sunday 19 April
DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY Acts 2:42-47; Psalm 118; 1 Peter 1:3-9;John 20:19-31 I am sending you Two great gifts of the Risen Lord to his followers: the Holy Spirit and the power to forgive sins. He sends them and empowers them to continue his ministry. He visits the very ones who had abandoned him in his […]
Sunday 12 April
EASTER SUNDAY Acts 10:34,37-43; Psalm 118; Col 3:1-4; John 20:1-9 He believed The empty tomb and the placement of the linen cloths were enough to bring the disciple whom Jesus loved to belief in the Resurrection. Others would come to belief when they met the risen Christ. Each came to faith by a different path […]
Sunday 5 April
Isaiah 50:4-7; Philippians 2:6-11; Matthew 26:14-27,66 Palm Sunday Holy Week begins. We prayerfully relive these last days of Jesus’ life, remembering and pondering. Here we see so clearly faithfulness and love, generosity and courage, perseverance and trust. We let the memory and meaning of these days come to clearer focus and let our hearts be […]
Sunday 29 March
5th Sunday of Lent Ezekiel 37:12-14; Psalm 130; Romans 8:8-11; John 11:1-45 The Spirit of life Ezekiel prophesied that God would breathe his spirit into all people. When we are filled with the Spirit of God, we are able to live joyously as Easter people. Now is the time, however, to continue to turn to […]
Sunday 22 March
4th Sunday of Lent Samuel 16:1, 6-7, 10-13; Psalm 23; Ephesians 5:8-14; John 9: 1-41 Wake up We are half way through Lent and we are called, as we were during Advent, to wake up. We are people of the light and are called to live in the light. The Christ-light is shining on us. […]
Sunday 15 March
3rd Sunday of Lent Exodus 17:3-7; Psalm 95; Romans 5:1-2, 5-8; John 4:5-42 Living water We need water to survive. With increasing drought in parts of the world, water has become a precious commodity. We must use water carefully. Jesus offers the woman at the well living water. Jesus offers us this same living water […]
Sunday 8 March
2nd Sunday of Lent Genesis 12:1-4; Psalm 33; 2 Timothy 1:8-10; Matthew 17:1-9 They saw his glory. Peter, James and John went with Jesus up the mountain where they could be alone and there they saw the glory of God when Jesus was transfigured – his face shone like the sun and his clothes became […]
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