The readings for this Sunday remind us again of God’s boundless love and compassion…
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The theme of listening runs through today’s readings. We are to listen to the word of God, to our hearts, to one another, and to our community. We are challenged truly to love one another, speaking out where necessary…
Today’s readings remind us that the path of love leads us away from ourselves. This is always painful, but ultimately it is a path that leads us to the fullness of life…
Today’s readings focus on the way God looks on the lowly, the ones who need help. The Gospel encourages us to…
God’s love, mercy and salvation are for everyone. Although the Israelites were known as God’s chosen people…
Our Sunday readings this week reiterate the need to listen to God’s voice in all the circumstances of our lives, especially in…
The liturgy this Sunday gives us a foretaste of future glory. In the Gospel, as in all the synoptic gospels (Matthew, Mark and Luke), the account of the Transfiguration occurs as Jesus is about to make his final journey to Jerusalem and to the Cross.…
Today’s readings weave around themes of wisdom, treasure and joy. When asked in a dream what he desires from God, Solomon chooses…
God’s mercy and compassion are the themes running through today’s readings…
The word of God is proclaimed throughout the whole of creation. All of the readings in the liturgy this Sunday are filled with images drawn from nature…
Praise to God and joy in God’s merciful love, justice and peace are themes which run through the readings for this Sunday…
The readings this week focus on hospitality and welcome, as well as the rewards we receive when we welcome others ourselves…
Because we live in anxious, troubling times, where so many people around the world are suffering intolerably, today’s readings can speak especially to us…
This week’s liturgy reminds us of who we are, whose we are, what has been done for us, and then, how we might feel drawn to respond…
Today’s feast is an opportunity to reflect on the wonderful mystery of the Eucharist: the sacrament that nourishes our faith and gives life to the world. Each reading offers…
Today we celebrate the mystery of the Trinity: one God in three persons. God the Father is the Lover, the Beloved Son is the Saviour, and the Love which flows between them is the Holy Spirit. Our readings help us see who God is…
‘Peace be with you!’ With these words the Risen Lord stood among his fear-filled followers. He breathed the Holy Spirit upon them…
Forty days after the Resurrection, Jesus ascends to heaven. He ascends triumphant to sit at the Father’s right hand. For the disciples, their time…
Eastertide is nearly at an end. There is a sense that an important event is about to happen. As the readings this week seek to reassure us, we will not be left…
In every age there are people who claim to know the way to a full and happy life. Often their ideas flourish for a while and then fade. But there is one way to the fullness of life that has stood the test of time…