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Deeper Into Love
Twenty-Eighth Sunday of the Year. Fr Nicholas Crowe considers the challenge posed to the rich young man. Last week Jesus had
A Human Calling
Twenty-Seventh Sunday of the Year. Fr Richard Finn places Christ's teaching on marriage within its biblical context. Where can we find
Setting an Example
Twenty-sixth Sunday of the Year. Fr Peter Harries preaches on some surprising teaching of Christ. On Sundays we hear the gospel
Pay Attention
Twenty-fifth Sunday of the Year. Fr Benjamin Earl urges us to listen attentively to the Lord. Today’s gospel passage describes two
Sacred Flesh
Twenty-Fourth Sunday of the Year. Fr Thomas Mannion reminds us of the bodily reality of Christ and of our own
Doing All Things Well
Twenty-third Sunday of the Year. Fr Andrew Brookes preaches on the healing of the deaf and dumb man. What is happening
People of the Law
Twenty-Second Sunday of the Year. Fr Peter Hunter ponders on the Law of the Lord. In a way, I feel sorry
Peter’s Choice
Twenty-first Sunday of the Year. Fr Dominic Ryan suggests that the same decision faces us now as was faced by
Our Eucharistic Lord
Twentieth Sunday of the Year. Fr John Farrell reminds us that the Eucharist is a personal and particular encounter with
What We Might Become
Solemnity of the Assumption. Fr Gregory Murphy places today's celebration in its vital historical context. The belief that Our Lady was
Drawn to Communion
Nineteenth Sunday of the Year. Fr Matthew Jarvis urges us to receive Holy Communion frequently. ‘No one can come to me
Magic and Mystery
Eighteenth Sunday of the Year. Fr Richard Joseph Ounsworth considers the nature of Christ's miracles. I remember when the Harry Potter