26th Sunday in Ordinary Time  –  Year C Following on from last week (“You cannot be the slave of both God and money”) we see

25th Sunday in Ordinary Time  –  Year C How easy to take the words of Jesus out of context: “Use money to win you friends,”

Exhaltation of the Holy Cross –  Year C The image of the cross is one of the great symbols of the Christian faith. On the

23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time  –  Year C Humble behaviour is the mark of the Christian, as it always was the mark of someone “in

22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time  –  Year C Humble behaviour is the mark of the Christian, as it always was the mark of someone “in

21st Sunday in Ordinary Time  –  Year C It’s probably a nightmare we all share – being locked out of the house, the sales, the

20th Sunday in Ordinary Time  –  Year C When we consider the Christian life, we often think in positive terms: peace, light, joy, goodness, life.

19th Sunday in Ordinary Time  –  Year C Vigilance: we wait for glory or ruin, salvation or disaster. This is the choice that faces the

18th Sunday in Ordinary Time  –  Year C Today we contemplate a great truth about our life: you can’t take it with you. The old

17th Sunday in Ordinary Time  –  Year C When we see the child in the sweet shop nagging and moaning at mum or dad for

16th Sunday in Ordinary Time  –  Year C Sacred Hospitality is our theme: as the letter to the Hebrews says: “remember always to welcome strangers,

15th Sunday in Ordinary Time  –  Year C Both first reading and Gospel today invite us to be “down to earth” about the Law of

14th Sunday in Ordinary Time  –  Year C The link between the First Reading and Gospel is not immediately apparent today, until you look at

Saints Peter and Paul, Apostles Peter and Paul are the two great heroes of the Apostolic Age.  Peter for leading the first Christian communities and

THE MOST HOLY BODY AND BLOOD OF CHRIST The key to today’s readings is the word “Covenant”. A Covenant is a solemn and bind­ing agreement

THE MOST HOLY TRINITY When the Church celebrates the Feast of the Most Holy Trinity, it is an attempt to summarise the whole mystery of

PENTECOST SUNDAY We arrive at the fiftieth day ‑ the completion of the Easter Season, and the completion of the Paschal Mystery: the Lord has

Seventh Sunday of Easter On this Sunday, which lies between the Ascension and Pentecost, we hear in the Gospel Jesus praying passionately to His Father

Sixth Sunday of Easter As Eastertide unfolds, we feel the power and influence of the Spirit growing. This is the Spirit who raised Jesus from

Fifth Sunday of Easter We are now closer to Ascension and Pentecost than Easter, but we are still in the Easter Season. The readings this

Fourth Sunday of Easter This is traditionally known as “Good Shepherd” Sunday, and is part of the continuing journey of Easter – remember that Jesus

Third Sunday of Easter The rest of the world has settled “back to normal” after Easter holidays now, but we continue to dwell on the

Second Sunday of Easter (Divine Mercy Sunday) The Paschal Mystery; the suffering, death and resurrection of Jesus, is the single most important event in the

Easter Sunday On Easter Sunday when the Word is proclaimed, it is real and active – the Lord is present, and what is described is,

Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion – Year C We begin Holy Week with the entry of Jesus into Jerusalem: the King of Kings entering

Fifth Sunday of Lent – Year C There is a logical development in the readings this Sunday: in the Old Testa­ment, God asks us to

Fourth Sunday of Lent (Laetare Sunday) – Year C As today we hear the familiar parable of the Prodigal Son (or the Forgiving Father), the

Third Sunday of Lent – Year C “The man who thinks he is safe must be careful he does not fall.” This is the theme

Second Sunday of Lent – Year C Every year, on the Second Sunday of Lent, we hear about the Transfiguration of Jesus on the mountain

First Sunday of Lent – Year C As with each First Sunday of Lent the Gospel tells of Jesus’ temptation in the wilderness; as we

Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time – Year C We have many sayings about results being more important than promises, such as “the proof of the

Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time – Year C What is compassion? What is love? And how do we live them out in our own age?

Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time – Year C Life is often about picking our way through opposites – choices and decisions that surround every moment

Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time – Year C We hear the call of another prophet this week – Isaiah. This introduces the Gospel, where we

Presentation of the Lord – Year C This Sunday, February 2nd, we celebrate the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord, also known as Candlemas.

Third Sunday in Ordinary Time – Year C After our brief excursion last week into Saint John’s Gospel, we are back on track this week

Second Sunday in Ordinary Time – Year C The Gospel of this second Sunday of Ordinary Time continues the theme of the end of Christmas

Baptism of the Lord – Year C It may seem strange, but this is a Christmas Feast. Not if we think of Christmas only in

Epiphany of the Lord – Year C In the East, this Season of Christmas is called the Time of Manifestation, or Showing. Today is the

Feast of the Holy Family – Year C As an example for us to follow, the Holy Family can seem a little too perfect: when

Fourth Sunday of Advent – Year C It’s only in this last week before Christmas that we begin to hear about the “Christmas story” itself.

Third Sunday of Advent – Year C This Sunday is called “Gaudete” Sunday — “Rejoice Sunday”. This comes from the readings we hear today, and

Second Sunday of Advent – Year C Again we hear about the coming “Day of Christ”, and meet the character of John the Baptist. Just

First Sunday of Advent – Year C Every time we complete the cycle of the liturgical year, there is a seamless blending into the new

Christ the King – Year B Every time we complete the cycle of the liturgical year, there is a seamless blending into the new year:

The 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time – Year B As always at this time of year, we begin to contemplate the end of the world

The 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time – Year B “God does not have favourites”, Saint Paul tells us, but God always makes a special place

The 31st Sunday in Ordinary Time – Year B Every priest, and indeed every Catholic, can sometimes find themselves in the position of being asked,

The 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time – Year B It’s often the case that the “values of the Gospel” contradict the “values of the World”

The 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time – Year B It’s often the case that the “values of the Gospel” contradict the “values of the World”

The 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time – Year B In today’s story of the rich young man, who comes to Jesus full of good intentions,

The 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time – Year B Today we tackle the issue of marriage and divorce; Jesus is asked an awkward question about

The 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time – Year B There is a peculiar type of pettiness that will not allow someone to do what others

The 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time – Year B The tone of the Gospel begins to grow darker: Jesus is now on his way to

The 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time – Year B As we follow through the Gospel of Saint Mark, we come to an important turning point

The 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time – Year B What shows us the presence of God? In the Biblical world it was miracles signs, which

The 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time – Year B In the First Reading Moses instructs Israel to strictly follow God’s laws to demonstrate wisdom and

The 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time – Year B In the First Reading Joshua challenges Israel to choose their allegiance at Shechem; the people reaffirm

The 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time – Year B The readings for this Sunday tell us of the nourishment that comes from heaven and of

The 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time – Year B We continue with chapter six of St John’s Gospel and Jesus tells the people: “I am

The 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time – Year B We continue reading from John 6: this is the aftermath of the miracle, and we see

The 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time – Year B We take a significant break for the gospel of St Mark for the next six weeks

The 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time – Year B “Sheep without a shepherd.” This is the simple theme of today’s readings. It is interest­ing that

The 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time In the gospel today Jesus calls together the Twelve Disciples, he instructs them and then he sends them out

The 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time A prophet’s job is to open people’s eyes to the reality of their situation ‑ pointing out to them

Saint Peter and Saint Paul Peter and Paul are the two great heroes of the Apostolic Age Peter for leading the first Christian communities and

The 12th Sunday in Ordinary Time There is a strangely simple theme to this Sun­day: that God has power over the forces of nature, because he

The 11th Sunday in Ordinary Time How does a tree grow? The scientists can give us their answers, but the miracle of life on our earth,

The 10th Sunday in Ordinary Time A constant theme throughout human his­tory has been the conflict between dark and light, good and evil. From the earliest

The Most Holy Body & Blood of Christ – Year B – The Eucharist the Body and Blood of Christ is a mystery with so

THE MOST HOLY TRINITY When the Church celebrates the Feast of the Most Holy Trinity, it is an attempt to sum­marise the whole mystery of

PENTECOST SUNDAY We arrive at the fiftieth day the completion of the Easter Season, and the completion of the Paschal Mystery: the Lord has died,

SEVENTH SUNDAY OF EASTER On this Seventh Sunday of Easter the gospels each year are taken from Chapter 17 of Saint John’s Gospel – the

SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER There are two obvious themes to today’s readings: Saint Peter summarises many of the ideas of Easter – baptism, the name

FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER Last week it was sheep: this week, the vine. Jesus offers us another (agricultural) image to explain the mystery of his

FOURTH SUNDAY OF EASTER This is known as Good Shepherd Sunday and is the Day of prayer for Vocations to the Priesthood and the religious

SECOND SUNDAY OF EASTER (Divine Mercy Sunday) The Paschal Mystery; the suffering, death and resurrection of Jesus, is the single most important event in the

EASTER SUNDAY On Easter Sunday when the Word is proclaimed, it is real and active – the Lord is present, and what is described is,

PALM SUNDAY OF THE PASSION OF THE LORD  -Year B Palm Sunday marks the beginning of “The Great Week”. The Messiah enters his City. In

The Fifth Sunday of Lent -Year B In the weeks of Lent so far we have followed God’s work of salvation: we have seen the

The Fourth Sunday of Lent -Year B There were two remarkable moments in the story of the Old Testament where God saved his people; one

The Third Sunday of Lent -Year B This week, in our journey through the Old Testament, we reach Covenant Number Three: and this is the

The Second Sunday of Lent -Year B We spool forward a few centuries in the story of the Old Testament, to arrive at Abraham, “our

The First Sunday of Lent -Year B We begin our Lenten journey at the decisive moment of the flood, when God establishes his first Covenant

6th Sunday in Ordinary Time -Year B Thankfully, we do not encounter leprosy in our culture. It can therefore be difficult to enter into the

5th Sunday in Ordinary Time -Year B This world, as we know, is a fragile and fallible place, in which we encounter hunger, disease, sickness

4th Sunday in Ordinary Time -Year B Where does authority come from? Why is one man regarded as a prophet, and another as a lunatic,

3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time -Year B Where does Jesus begin his ministry? Where John the Baptist left off – preaching a message of repentance,

2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time -Year B What does it mean to be a follower of the Lord Jesus? Surely to listen and hear his

The Epiphany of the Lord -Year B In the East, this Season of Christmas is called the Time of Manifestation, or Showing. Today is the

Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph -Year B As an example for us to follow, the Holy Family can seem a little too perfect:

Fourth Sunday of Advent -Year B Here we enter a new stage of Advent: having spent so much time on the Second Coming, now we

Third Sunday of Advent -Year B So who is coming? This Sunday’s readings help to answer that question. John the Baptist is asked about the

Second Sunday of Advent -Year B Throughout the first three weeks of Advent our focus is very clearly on the Second Coming of the Lord

First Sunday of Advent -Year B Advent opens with a great cry, and a great promise: “Oh that you would tear the heavens open and

CHRIST THE KING -Year A “Shepherd-King o’er mountain steep, homeward guide thy wand’ring sheep.” This hymn which we will probably sing today captures the readings

33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time -Year A We must be very careful that the real point of today’s first reading is not washed away in

32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time -Year A “Watch early for wisdom”: wise words, and ones that the foolish bridesmaids of the Gospel should have taken

30th Sunday in Ordinary Time -Year A When you look at something like the Catechism of the Catholic Church, and see its 691 pages, or

29th Sunday in Ordinary Time -Year A Everyone on this earth belongs to God. All are made in his image. Therefore it is right that

28th Sunday in Ordinary Time -Year A The Church’s year is drawing to a close: in a few weeks we will be thinking very clearly

27th Sunday in Ordinary Time -Year A Today we focus on the vineyard: frequently we see the vineyard as an image or parable of the

26th Sunday in Ordinary Time -Year A Once a sinner, always a sinner.  That seems to be the attitude of the self-righteous in the first

25th Sunday in Ordinary Time  –  Year A We can never hope fully to understand God: especially God’s generosity. We are very good at working out

24th Sunday in Ordinary Time  –  Year A Jesus tells a dramatic story in the Gospel, to make a very important point: the desperate need in

23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time  –  Year A ‘No man is an island…’ How true this is for those who follow Christ: each of us has

22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time  –  Year A A quick glance at last weeks Gospel reveals the interesting development of the story: last week, we heard

21st Sunday in Ordinary Time  –  Year A There is a very simple theme to this Sunday’s readings: it is the principle of authority in the

20th Sunday in Ordinary Time  –  Year A Today is one of those occasions when, even though the second reading is not chosen to correspond to

19th Sunday in Ordinary Time  –  Year A How does God reveal himself to us? Most of the time, in precisely the way we do