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A sower went out to sow   The Gospel today is the beginning of a new section in Matthew, called ‘The Parabolic Discourse’ – a section of parables Jesus tells the crowd, which we will read over the next three … Continue reading →

I am gentle and humble of heart Today’s Gospel in an answer to a very simple question: who is this Jesus we follow? What is he like? He tells us himself: he is gentle, and humble of heart. There is … Continue reading →

You are Peter, and I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven.   Peter and Paul are the two great heroes of the Apostolic Age ‑ Peter for leading the first Christian communities and binding them in … Continue reading →

My flesh is real food and my blood is real drink The Eucharist – the Body and Blood of Christ – is a mystery with so many layers and a depth that takes more than a lifetime to penetrate. It … Continue reading →

God sent his Son so that through him the world might be saved. We begin our Summer ‘Ordinary Time’ by celebrating a strange feast – not of a particular saint or event, but of the awesome paradoxes of our God, … Continue reading →

As the Father sent me, so am I sending you: receive the Holy Spirit 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, … Continue reading →

All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me Ascension is not just a feast that happens to fall in Eastertide: it is an integral part of the Easter mystery. Remember the Lord’s words at the Last … Continue reading →

I shall ask the Father, and he shall give you another Advocate By now we are some distance away from Easter, but the season is still permeated with the Easter message: Christ is risen, we are baptised in him. But … Continue reading →

I am the Way, the Truth and the Life   We continue to explore the meaning of baptism, of membership of the Church, of living a life which has been immersed in the life and death of Jesus Christ: in … Continue reading →

I am the gate of the sheepfold This Sunday is traditionally called ‘Good Shepherd Sunday’, because of the Gospel references to Jesus as the Good Shepherd. It is also the day of prayer for Vocations to the Priesthood. On this … Continue reading →