Have you ever felt there is something more? In the Gospel for the second Sunday of Advent, John the Baptist as he is known, who is reckoned to be the greatest of the Old Testament prophets, is calling people to a complete change of heart – a new beginning. People are listening and flocking to …
In last Sunday’s Gospel, the first Sunday of Advent, we hear the message, “be ready.” The example given is of the people at the time of Noah who were taken by surprise by the flood. Advent is a time of personal renewal of getting ready. A time to prepare for Christmas yes, but Jesus will …
Today is Red Wednesday designated by Aid to the Church in need to “Come together for prayer, music, light and hope” for persecuted Catholics throughout the world. Violence Against Christians on the Rise POPE Leo XIV has stressed the importance of Aid to the Church in Need’s commitment to supporting persecuted Christians at a time …
In the Gospel at Mass this Sunday Jesus says something astounding and perplexing which neither the Jewish authorities or his apostles understood. Jesus had just chased the merchants from the outer court of the Temple, those who were selling oxen, and sheep and pigeons and the money – changers and poured out their coins …
Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God This line is from the teaching of Jesus known as the Beatitudes from Matthew (Chapter 5. 1-10) which is the Gospel for today, the Feast All Saints, when we celebrate the lives all those with God in heaven. We now move into November …
Why look among the dead for someone who is alive? He is not here; he has risen.” (Luke 14.5) In this account, read at the Easter Vigil we see Mary of Magdela, Joanna, and Mary the mother of James and other women going to the tomb where Jesus had been laid intending to anoint his …
“Suddenly there were two men there talking to him; they were Moses and Elijah appearing in glory, and they were speaking of his passing which he was to accomplish in Jerusalem.” (Luke 9:30 – 31) In this week’s Gospel, the 2nd Sunday of Lent, Jesus is accompanied up the mountain by Peter, James and John …
On Ash Wednesday Christians have ashes put on their foreheads in the sign of the cross. What does this mean? “Filled with the Holy Spirit, Jesus left the Jordan and was led by the Spirit through the wilderness, being tempted there by the devil for forty days.” Luke 4: 1 – 13 We now in …
On Candlemas Sunday, we hear in the Gospel about the Presentation of Jesus by Mary and Joseph in the Temple. The offering of the first born son. Simeon guided by the Holy Spirit to the Temple recognises Jesus as the light for the revelation to the Gentiles, that’s us, and we hear the famous prayer …
What can be learnt from last Sunday’s Gospel of the Marriage at Cana in Galilee where Jesus changed water into wine after it had run out? It was Mary mother of Jesus who first noticed.This was the first miracle of Jesus. Mary requested Jesus do something to help and Jesus replied, “My hour has not …