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5th Sunday Of Lent
Third Scrutiny The Gospel of the Fifth Sunday is perhaps the deepest meditation on the mystery of Baptism and membership of the Church. It is a prelude to the events of Easter Sunday, when we celebrate the triumph of life … Continue reading
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4th Sunday Of Lent
Second Scrutiny When we get to Easter, there are two symbols of the resurrection that we use in Church: fire and light (the Easter Candle) and water (the Font). Last week we reflected on water, and this week there are … Continue reading
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3rd Sunday Of Lent
First Scrutiny The Gospel of the third Sunday is the remarkable conversation between Jesus and the Samaritan woman by the well, the theme is water – which gives life, which cleanses, which is so necessary. This reading forms part of … Continue reading
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2nd Sunday Of Lent
Lent is a Season of preparation for the whole Paschal Triduum – Maundy Thursday, Good Friday and Easter Sunday: not just a time to reflect on the Cross. Often our Lenten devotions can focus exclusively on the Cross, and the … Continue reading
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1st Sunday Of Lent
In the Cycle of Sunday Readings, the oldest are those of Year A in Lent these Gospels have accompanied the Church for many centuries. We must realise why: Lent was originally the time of immediate preparation of candidates for Baptism … Continue reading
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Sixth Sunday Of Ordinary Time
“The leprosy left him at once and he was cured.” Thankfully, we do not encounter leprosy in our culture. It can therefore be difficult to enter into the real depth of today’s readings. We have to understand that leprosy meant … Continue reading
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Fifth Sunday Of Ordinary Time
He cured many who suffered from diseases of one kind or another. This world, as we know, is a fragile and fallible place, in which we encounter hunger, disease, sickness and death. Jesus proclaims, by his actions of healing, … Continue reading
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Fourth Sunday of Ordinary Time
Where does authority come from? Why is one man regarded as a prophet, and another as a lunatic, and a third as a hypocrite? Jesus startles the crowds with a ‘new teaching’ today, but what amazes them so much is … Continue reading
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THIRD SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME
Repent, and believe the Good News Where does Jesus begin his ministry? Where John the Baptist left off – preaching a message of repentance, of change, to welcome the new Kingdom of God. There is a simplicity about this … Continue reading
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SECOND SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME
Peace Sunday – see www.paxchristi.org.uk They saw where he lived and stayed with him. What does it mean to be a follower of the Lord Jesus? Surely to listen and hear his voice, and to go where he leads us. … Continue reading
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