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Sunday 4 June
Solemnity of Pentecost Acts 2 1-11; Psalm 104; 1 Corinthians 12: 3-7, 12-13; John 20: 19-23 Peace be with you The wonderful breath of the Spirit is received by the disciples, calling them forth into the world to proclaim the wonderful reality – that, like the resurrection, the forgiveness of sins also brings new life […]
Sunday 28 May
ASCENSION OF THE LORD World Communication Day28 May – 4 June:Week of Prayer for Christian Unity Acts 1:1-11; Ps 47; Ephesians 1:17-23; Matthew 28:16-20 On World Communication Day, Pope Francis has encouraged us 'to break the vicious circle of anxiety and stem the spiral of fear resulting from a constant focus on “bad news.” … […]
Sunday 21 May
SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER Acts 8:5-8, 14-17; Psalm 66; 1 Peter 3:15-18; John 14:15-21 The Spirit of truth is with you In today's reading Peter challenges us to be ready to defend our beliefs, but always with gentleness and reverence. He also reminds us that we may have to suffer because of our beliefs. However, […]
Sunday 14 May
FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER Acts 6:1-7; Psalm 33; 1 Peter 2:4-9; John 14:1-12 We are God's own people What a wonderful affirmation we have from Peter – he assures us that we are a chosen race – God's own people! What is my response? In Acts, Paul describes the response of the first century Christians […]
Sunday 7 May
FOURTH SUNDAY OF EASTER Acts 2:14,36-41; Psalm 23; 1 Peter 2:20-25; John 10:1-10 I know mine In today's Gospel Jesus speaks of a sheepfold, which was known to his listeners, but is unfamiliar to us, who are more familiar with flocks of many thousands of sheep grazing over a large area of countryside. In Palestine […]
Sunday 30 April
Third Sunday of Easter Acts 2:14, 22-33; Psalm 16; 1 Peter 1:17-21; Luke 24:13-35 Hearts aflame Sometimes, if we are fortunate, our hearts may ‘burn within us,’ as happened to the two disciples on the way to Emmaus. This may happen in times of prayer, or when we are spending good time with friends or […]
Sunday 16 April
Easter Sunday Acts 10:34, 37-43; Psalm 118; Colossians 3:1-4 or 1 Corinthians 5:6-8; John 20:1-9 Giving witness to the resurrection St Peter preached powerfully and well until his death in Rome. He had been among those who ate and drank with the risen Lord, and his life was given over to the Good News of […]
Sunday 9 April
Passion (Palm) Sunday Isaiah 50:4-7; Psalm 22; Philippians 2:6-11; Matthew 26:14-27:66 My God, my God … The heart-wrenching cry of Jesus on the cross, ‘My God, my God, why have you abandoned me?’ is echoed down the centuries in the voices of those who suffer. In our own time, in the Holy Land, in Syria, […]
Sunday 2 April
Fifth Sunday of LentAnniversary of the death of Pope St John Paul II (2005) Ezekiel 37:12-14; Psalm 130; Romans 8:8-11; John 11:1-45 Life-giving love By raising Lazarus from the dead, Jesus shows himself to have power over death, which is a consequence of sin. He also has power to unbind us from sinful habits and […]
Sunday 26 March
Fourth Sunday in Lent 1 Samuel 16:1, 6-7, 10-13; Psalm 23; Ephesians 5:8-14; John 9:1-41 Our new eyes To be Christian, to be like Jesus – like God – is to see with new eyes. ‘God does not see as human beings see; they look at appearances, but God looks at the heart’ (Sam 1.16:7). […]
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