Weekly News 13/07/25 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year C
15th Sunday in Ordinary Time – Year C Both first reading and Gospel today invite us to be “down to earth” about the Law of God. It’s very easy to become an “expert in religion” – knowing all the right answers, remembering all the right quotes, and so on. But for Moses and for Jesus, […]
Weekly News 6/07/25 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year C
14th Sunday in Ordinary Time – Year C The link between the First Reading and Gospel is not immediately apparent today, until you look at the “headings” which are always chosen “to make the connection between readings of the same Mass clear.” (Introduction to the Lectionary n.123.) The “headings” present us with a simple picture […]
News and Views July 2025
News & Views July 2025 The month of July is dedicated to the Precious Blood. It was instituted in 1849 by Pius IX, but the devotion is as old as Christianity. The early Fathers say that the Church was born from the pierced side of Christ, and that the sacraments were brought forth through His […]
Weekly News 29/06/25 Saints Peter and Paul, Apostles
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 binding them in unity, a role that springs from his profession of faith in Caesarea Philippi, and Paul for travelling throughout the Roman Empire as the Apostle to the Gentiles, […]
Weekly News 22/06/25 The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ
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 between two parties, which establishes the way in which each party will behave towards the other. It establishes rights and duties, and forges a new relationship between two people or […]
Weekly News 15/06/25 The Most Holy Trinity
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 our God into one day. This is not just a “theological feast” ` but a feast which should speak to us of this simple fact of faith: the Father loves […]
Weekly News 08/06/25 Pentecost Sunday
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, is risen, has ascended to heaven and now gives birth to his Church, by sending the Spirit upon the apostles. This feast of the gift of the Spirit is […]
News and Views June 2025
News & Views June 2025 The Month of June is Dedicated to the Most Sacred Heart The Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus is celebrated each June on the first Friday after the Solemnity of Corpus Christi (June 27). As we ponder the Sacred Heart of Jesus during the month of June let us […]
Weekly News 01/06/25 7th Sunday of Easter
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 for all of us, especially that we should be united. These are days of intense prayer when we yearn for the decent of the Holy Spirit upon us and our […]
Weekly News 25/05/25 6th Sunday of Easter
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 the dead, and the Spirit who brings the Church to birth at Pentecost. As we journey towards Pentecost – the climax of the Easter Season – we should be considering […]