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After our brief excursion last week into Saint John’s Gospel, we are back on track this week with Saint Luke – whom we will follow for the rest of the year. Today is about beginnings: the beginning of Jesus’ public … Continue reading →

  “This was the first of the signs given by Jesus; it was given at Cana in Galilee.” The Gospel of this second Sunday of Ordinary Time continues the theme of the end of Christmas – revelation. Jesus is re­vealed … Continue reading →

It may seem strange, but this is a Christmas Feast. Not if we think of Christmas only in terms of the Baby in Bethlehem, but if we have followed the ideas of the Feasts of Holy Family and especially Epiphany, … Continue reading →

In the East, this Season of Christmas is called the “Time of Manifestation, or Showing. Today is the Feast of the Manifestation, or the Showing of the Saviour to the whole world, to all nations. In the wise men who … Continue reading →

  4th WEEK OF ADVENT Morning Prayer: Monday 9.10am The Nativity Of Our Lord Jesus Christ Solemnity   THE HOLY FAMILY OF JESUS, MARY AND JOSEPH (FEAST) Morning Prayer: Mon, Tues, Wed and Thurs 9.40am   Fri 11.10am   Advent to … Continue reading →

This Sunday is called Gaudete Sunday, Rejoice Sunday”. This comes from the readings we hear today, and it underlines an important point. In the Gospel, we hear John the Baptist telling different groups what to do – they must repent, … Continue reading →

Again we hear about the coming “Day of Christ”, and meet the character of John the Baptist. Just as once before he prepared the way” for the coming of Christ, so today he does the same for us. Our hearts … Continue reading →

  “Your liberation is near at hand.” As usual, the great Season of Advent begins, not by talking about Christmas, but about the Second Coming. We’ve had this theme already for the past two weeks, but there is a slight … Continue reading →

“It is you who say I am a king.” Every time we complete the cycle of the liturgical year, there is a seamless blending into the new year: so, just as this week we hear of the King who is … Continue reading →

“He will gather his chosen from the four winds.” As always at this time of year, we begin to contemplate the end of the world ‑ a theme that carries us over next Sunday’s feast (Christ the King) and so … Continue reading →