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There will be rejoicing in heaven over one repentant sinner. The message of God’s forgiveness is one that we are familiar with, but which the Lord still wishes to emphasise. Our human approach to forgiveness is so often flawed – … Continue reading →

None of you can be my disciple unless he gives up all his possessions. This is a very difficult set of readings. The Gospel itself starts with a saying which many find hard to understand: must we really “hate” our … Continue reading →

Everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and the man who humbles himself will be exalted. The Word This Week Humble behaviour is the mark of the Christian, as it always was the mark of someone “in favour with the … Continue reading →

Men from east and west will come to take their places at the feast in the kingdom of God. The Word This Week It’s probably a nightmare we all share to some degree or other – being locked out of … Continue reading →

I am not here to bring peace, but rather division. The Word This Week When we consider the Christian life, we often think in positive terms: peace, light, joy, goodness, life. And yet, as the Scriptures remind us today, that … Continue reading →

You too must stand ready. The Word This Week Vigilance: we wait for glory or ruin, salvation or disaster. This is the choice that faces the Christian each and every day, as we wait for the Lord to return, as … Continue reading →

This hoard of yours, whose will it be? The Word This Week Today we contemplate a great truth about our life: you can’t take it with you. The old phrase “There are no pockets in a shroud” is what we … Continue reading →

Ask, and it will be given to you. The Word This Week When we see the child in the sweet shop nagging and moaning at mum or dad for something, we probably don’t think of it as a model of … Continue reading →

Martha welcomed Jesus into her house. Mary has chosen the better part. The Word This Week Sacred Hospitality is our theme: as the letter to the Hebrews says: “remember always to welcome strangers, for by doing this some people have … Continue reading →

Who is my neighbour? The Word This Week Both first reading and Gospel today invite us to be “down to earth” about the Law of God. It’s very easy to become an “expert in religion” – knowing all the right … Continue reading →