27th Sunday of the Year
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Restless Hearts
Twenty-Seventh Sunday of the Year. Br Albert Robertson preaches on original solitude and the vocation of humanity. The account of the
The Cornerstone of our Lives
Twenty-seventh Sunday of the Year. Fr Dominic White suggests that we take inspiration from the architecture of cathedrals. One of the
Worthy Servants
Twenty-seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time (C) | Fr Dominic Ryan considers the servanthood of Christ who we are to imitate
God’s Vineyard
Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time (A) | Fr Peter Harries considers what the fruit of God's vineyard might be. Planting a
Who Deserves the Praise?
Twenty-Seventh Sunday of the Year (C) | Fr Simon Francis Gaine asks if our good works are deserving of praise
Family Matters
Twenty-Seventh Sunday of the Year. fr Leo Edgar urges the need for prayerful contempation when reflecting on the nature of
Rosary Sunday
Twenty-Seventh Sunday of the Year. fr Malcolm McMahon helps us to see how physical signs can make God present to
To Pluck Up and To Plant
Twenty-Seventh Sunday of the Year. Fr Gregory Murphy reflects upon the transforming power of God's grace. Just before this Gospel passage
Healing Our Original Wound
Twenty-Seventh Sunday of the Year. Fr Mark Edney show us how Jesus' sayings on marriage are to be understood as healing
Working With God
Twenty-Seventh Sunday of the Year. Fr John Patrick Kenrick suggests that today's parable is not about punishment but hope. In first century
The Faith of the Apostles
Twenty-Seventh Sunday of the Year. Fr Dermot Morrin reminds us that faith is not just for emergencies. The apostles said to
Restart from the Beginning
Twenty-Seventh Sunday of the Year. Fr Robert Ombres preaches on Christian marriage. Think of the church weddings you have been to.