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‘A God in Israel’ versus ‘Mary Sue’
Twenty-eighth Sunday of the Year. Fr Leon Pereira warns against an inauthentic kind of Christianity. In medieval art, the devil is
The Consolation of the Spirit
Twenty-Seventh Sunday of the Year. Fr Richard Finn notes that the scriptures acknowledge the depth of human suffering before offering
Our True Shire
Twenty-Sixth Sunday of the Year. Fr Joseph Bailham warns us not to be distracted by the desire for a quiet
Accepting the Gift
Twenty-Fifth Sunday of the Year. Br Thomas Thérèse Mannion suggests that our attitude to wealth is related to our acceptance of salvation. The
Surprisingly Wide Mercy
Twenty-Fourth Sunday of the Year. Fr Peter Harries considers who are the goodies and who are the baddies. In today’s gospel
Counting the Cost
Twenty-third Sunday of the Year. Fr Benjamin Earl preaches about prudent budgeting and the generosity of God. Of all the things
Humility and Love
Twenty-Second Sunday of the Year. Fr Andrew Brookes suggests that humility and love are both reasonable and necessary. Today’s gospel contains
A Gate in Many Places
Twenty-First Sunday of the Year. Fr Dominic Ryan suggests that the image of the narrow gate is encouraging, not worrying. It’s
More Alive
The Solemnity of the Assumption. Fr John Farrell traces the faithfulness of Our Lady. (The Solemnity replaces the Sunday in many
All Right?
Nineteenth Sunday of the Year. Fr Aidan Nichols preaches on the virtue of hope. ‘Be like men who are waiting for
How to be Happy
Eighteenth Sunday of the Year. Fr Gregory Murphy finds an answer to Ecclesiastes in the teachings of Christ. Is the author
Saying Yes
Seventeenth Sunday of the Year. Fr Matthew Jarvis asks how God answers our prayers, and how we answer him. Does God