Category Archives: Newsletters

If he listens to you, you have won back your brother No man is an island…” How true this is for those who follow Christ: each of us has responsibilities towards each other, based on our ‘debt of mutual love’. … Continue reading →

  If anyone wants to be a follower of mine, let him renounce himself A quick glance at last week’s Gospel reveals the interesting development of the story: last week, we heard Peter proclaiming that Jesus was the Messiah, and being … Continue reading →

  You are Peter, and I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven There is a very simple theme to this Sunday’s readings: it is the principle of authority in the community of the Church: we are … Continue reading →

  Woman, you have great faith Today is one of those occasions when, even though the second reading is not chosen to correspond to the theme of the Gospel and first reading, it does in fact fit very well. Indeed, … Continue reading →

Tell me to come to you across the water How does God reveal himself to us? Most of the time, in precisely the way we do not expect! This is what happened to Elijah: we expect God – all-powerful, almighty … Continue reading →

The Transfiguration of the Lord on Mount Tabor came to strengthen the faith of the disciples, for trying times lay ahead: the Son of Man would be put to death and all that the human eye could see was weakness, … Continue reading →

CONGRATULATIONS TO FR PETER ON HIS ORDINATION (29th July 2017)       Prayer for Vocations LORD of the Harvest, BLESS young people with the gift of courage to respond to your call. Open their hearts to great ideals, to … Continue reading →

  Let them both grow till the harvest There is no room in a good field for weeds and rubbish: so in the Kingdom of Heaven, there is no room for all things that provoke offences, and all who do … Continue reading →

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 weeks. … Continue reading →

I am gentle and humble of heart Today’s Gospel is 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 →