Weekly News 29/03/26 Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord – Year A
Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord On Palm Sunday the long reading of the Passion dominates the celebration, and in a sense its meaning is obvious. Do not allow this, however, to detract from the other readings, which give the vital context necessary for understanding the Passion as more than just a long […]
Weekly News 22/03/26 The Fifth Sunday of Lent – Year A
The Fifth Sunday of Lent – Year A The Gospel of the Fifth Sunday is perhaps the deepest meditation on the mystery of Baptism and membership of the Church. It is a prelude to the events of Easter Sunday, when we celebrate the triumph of life over death. To be plunged into the waters of […]
Weekly News 15/03/26 The Fourth Sunday of Lent – Year A
The Fourth Sunday of Lent – Year A (Laetare Sunday) When we get to Easter, there are two symbols of the resurrection that we use in Church: fire and light (the Easter Candle) and water (the Font). Last week we reflected on water, and this week there are passages all about light – true light, […]
Weekly News 08/03/26 The Third Sunday of Lent – Year B
The Third Sunday of Lent – Year A The Gospel of the third Sunday is the remarkable conversation between Jesus and the Samaritan woman by the well, the theme is water – which gives life, which cleanses, which is so necessary. This reading forms part of the catechesis given before Baptism at Easter: the candidates […]
Weekly News 01/03/26 The Second Sunday of Lent – Year B
The Second Sunday of Lent – Year A Lent is a Season of preparation for the whole Paschal Triduum – Maundy Thursday, Good Friday and Easter Sunday: not just a time to reflect on the Cross. Often our Lenten devotions can focus exclusively on the Cross, and the idea of Baptism can be lost. This […]
Weekly News 22/02/26 The First Sunday of Lent – Year A
The First Sunday of Lent – Year A In the Cycle of Sunday Readings, the oldest are those of Year A in Lent – these Gospels have accompanied the Church for many centuries. We must realise why: Lent was originally the time of immediate preparation of candidates for Baptism at Easter (something which has been […]
Weekly News 15/02/26 The Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time – Year A
The Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time- Year A Back in the 1960s some groups “adopted” Jesus Christ as an icon of rebellion, overturning authority and tearing up the rule book – possibly because of the frequent confrontations between Our Lord and the Pharisees. Today’s Gospel, however, shows us Jesus not as rule-breaker, but as rule-fulfiller, […]
Weekly News 08/02/26 The Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time – Year A
The Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time- Year A While the world may seem to be very indifferent to Christianity most of the time, it can be very critical of Christians who do not seem to be following the most basic tenet of their faith – to be a people of “good deeds”, as Jesus teaches […]
Weekly News 01/02/26 The Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time – Year A
The Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time- Year A Last week we heard Saint Matthew describing the beginnings of Jesus’ public ministry. This week Saint Matthew begins the most important summary of the proclamation of the kingdom of God – what we refer to as the “Sermon on the Mount.” This great collection of Jesus’ teachings […]
Weekly News 25/01/26 The Third Sunday in Ordinary Time – Year A
The Third Sunday in Ordinary Time- Year A We will spend most of the Sundays of the coming year in the company of Saint Matthew. His Gospel (like the others has its own characteristics. He is writing for a Jewish audience, and so is always at pains to stress one thing: that Jesus of Nazareth […]