Category Archives: Newsletters

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 →

Anyone who does not take his cross is not worthy of me. Anyone who welcomes you welcomes me. The Gospel and First Reading this Sunday can be summed up in one word: “hospitality. But not hospitality in general – this … Continue reading →

Do not be afraid of those who kill the body Today’s Gospel turns our thoughts to the strange phenomenon of persecution: throughout the history of mankind, the truth has been a commodity that often leads to persecution: the prophets of … 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 … Continue reading →