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For the Joy that Lay Ahead
Good Friday | Fr Peter Clarke discovers the joy of the sacrifice of Calvary. What a ghastly day, what a terrible
Washed By God’s Servant
Maundy Thursday (A) | Fr Isidore Clarke ponders the meaning of Jesus's actions at the Last Supper. Actions certainly speak louder
O Jerusalem, Jerusalem
Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord | Fr Robert Ombres meditates on our entry in Jerusalem together with
The Grammar of Resurrection
Fifth Sunday of Lent (A) | Fr Colin Carr reflects on the resurrection which is made known to mourners. Over the
The Vision of Faith
Fourth Sunday of Lent (A) | Fr Robert Gay calls us to rejoice in the gift of faith that enables
Standing in the Truth
Third Sunday of Lent (A) | Fr Benedict Jonak reflects on the courage of conversion so that we can stand
Good That We Are Here
Second Sunday of Lent (A) | Fr David Rocks ponders the fleeting goodness of the world and the enduring goodness
The Game is Up
First Sunday of Lent (A) | Fr Robert Verrill considers the Enemy that we conquer with the grace and example
God’s Expansion Project
Ash Wednesday | Fr John O'Connor reflects on what God intends as the effects of Lent. St Teresa of Avila wrote
Help in Our Weakness
Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time (A) | Fr David Goodill urges us to place our hope in Jesus Christ
God’s Way To Be Man
Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time (A) | Fr Fabian Radcliffe encourages us to think differently and so share Jesus’s truly creative
True Depths of Philosophy
Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time (A) | Fr Dominic White says the Gospel challenges us to understand the true depths of