Watch early for wisdom”: wise words, and ones that the foolish bridesmaids of the Gospel should have taken to heart. This is the ultimate in [...]

All Saints Year A
“A huge number, impossible to count” – that is the picture this Solemnity creates. In every age there have been men and women [...]

30th Sunday in Ordinary Time
When you look at something like the Catechism of the Catholic Church, and see its 691 pages, or look at the 2,000 [...]

29th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Everyone on this earth belongs to God. All are made in his image. Therefore it is right that all men and women, [...]

28th Sunday in Ordinary Time
The Church’s year is drawing to a close: in a few weeks we will be thinking very clearly about the end of time - [...]

27th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Today we focus on the vineyard: frequently we see the vineyard as an image or parable of the Kingdom of God. A [...]

26th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Once a sinner, always a sinner.” That seems to be the attitude of the self-righteous in the first reading and the [...]

25th Sunday in Ordinary Time
We can never hope fully to understand God: especially God’'s generosity. We are very good at working out who is [...]

24th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Jesus tells a dramatic story in the Gospel, to make a very important point: the desperate need in our world for [...]

23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
No man is an island...” How true this is for those who follow Christ: each of us has responsibilities towards each [...]