Advent

Readings: 1 Sam 1:24-28; 1 Sam 2:1, 4-5, 6-7, 8; Luke 1:46-56 The song of Hannah - quoted in part in

Readings: Song of Songs 2:8-14 (or Zephaniah 3:14-18a); Psalm 33; Luke 1:39-45 The ministry of Jesus is to open eyes so

Readings: Isaiah 7:10-14; Psalm 24:1-2, 3-4ab, 5-6; Luke 1:26-38 Each Advent we hear a lot in our readings about John the

Readings: Judges 13:2-7, 24-25a; Psalm 71; Luke 1:5-25 We hear today of how Zechariah was informed of the conception of his

Last year's recordings of the O antiphons, with music from the Dominican chant books are still online and may be

Readings: Jeremiah 23:5-8; Psalm 71; Matthew 1:18-24'Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid.' It is often said that actions

Readings: Genesis 49:2,8-10; Psalm 72; Matthew 1:1-17 When the Word became flesh it was into a very human family, a family

Readings: Isaiah 35:1-6a,10; Psalm 146; James 5:7-10; Matthew 11:2-11 It has always struck me how dreary Advent can become. The absence

Readings Sirac 48:1-4, 9-11, Psalm 80, Matthew 17:9a, 10-13It sounds quite dramatic what Jesus says about the scribes: “Elijah has already

Readings: Is 48:17-19; Ps 1; Mt 11:16-19 Many people loathe Christmas. I do, too. But what I despise isn’t the solemnity

Readings: Isaiah 41:13-20, Psalm 145, Matthew 11:11-15. From the days of John the Baptist until now, the Kingdom of heaven suffers