Dear Parishioners This weekend we keep the 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time and as I read the readings for today, especially the Gospel’s story of preparing for the end times, I kept looking for a word of hope. It is there if you read between the lines and don’t get lost in the destructive descriptions […]
Dear Parishioners God’s Holy Temple – In the words of our late Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI (9 November 2008): ‘Today’s feast of the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica celebrates a mystery that is always relevant: God’s desire to build a spiritual temple in the world, a community that worships him in spirit and truth’ […]
Dear Parishioners Today’s Feast day (The Solemnity of All Saints) is a commemoration of all those women and men whose lives were centred on the Gospel. Their example can inspire us to live like them, rooted always in God’s love. The First Reading describes part of St John’s vision of a heavenly realm, where people from every […]
Dear Parishioners “God, be merciful to me, a sinner!” As we approach the end of the Church year, we are reminded this weekend on 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time that God’s way is one of humility, equality and perseverance in the pursuit of love. The First Reading emphasises the Lord’s focus on the needs of the poor […]
Dear Parishioners ‘Pray always and do not lose heart!’ Today’s readings at Mass speak about prayer, faith, and trusting in God’s help. Something each of us needs I feel sure to remember at times in our lives when things are hard or we feal overwhelmed, despondent or a ‘little at sea’. The readings urge each […]
Dear Parishioners Today in the Gospel set for the – 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time – Year C – we hear about how Jesus, continuing his journey to Jerusalem, heals 10 lepers. This story is a lesson about faith and reminds us that faith is sometimes found in unlikely places. Ten people afflicted with leprosy […]
Dear Parishioners ‘Fan into flame the gift of God’– This Sunday – 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time – our readings at Mass lead us to consider the gift of faith, to ponder our trust in a faithful God, and to ask for the strength to offer humble service. In the First Reading the prophet Habakkuk complains loudly […]
Dear Parishioners On this Sunday, the 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time the Readings at Mass remind us of the dangers of becoming complacent in the privileged lifestyles with which we are blessed. Just as the Lord shows compassion and love for all those who are in need, so must we, as people of faith, try […]
Dear Parishioners ‘You cannot serve two masters’ – Today’s readings at Mass illustrate both the centrality of justice and faithfulness as well as the danger of materialism. They show that God’s love, which is for all, particularly notices the victims of injustice (First Reading from the prophet Amos), and the poor, who are lifted by God […]
Dear Parishioners ‘For God so loved the world …’ This weekend we celebrate how Christ Jesus, the source of our life and salvation, transformed all human suffering, by willingly accepting death on the cross. In the First Reading, the people of Israel bring suffering upon themselves by losing faith on their long journey to deliverance from […]
