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Second Sunday of Lent. Fr John Orme Mills considers why the joyful story of Christ's Transfiguration should feature so prominently in

First Sunday of Lent. Fr Richard Ounsworth explains why Lent is truly a 'joyful season'. The first Preface for Masses of

Ash Wednesday. Fr Euan Marley invites us to dodge the attentions of the woman with the umbrella and join him

Fifth Sunday of the Year. Fr Mark Edney suggests that we should not be afraid of the ambition of creating a

Fourth Sunday of the Year. Fr Peter Harries shows us that the Beatitudes are good news for more than just funerals. Today's

Third Sunday of the Year. Fr Thomas Crean calls for an end to a silent division over the Church's teaching. I

Second Sunday of the Year. Fr Vivian Boland tells us that in Christ, God's covenant with Israel becomes Good News

Baptism of the Lord. Fr Isidore Clarke recalls that we, like Christ, are baptised into the mission of spreading God's

Epiphany. Fr Robert Ombres contrasts the simplicity of the angel's message to the shepherds in Luke's Gospel with the complexity

Second Sunday of Christmas. Fr Peter Hunter reminds us that the Incarnation is not merely an abstract idea but a concrete

Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God. Fr Richard Ounsworth preaches on the importance of Mary's title 'Mother of God'. The Church

Feast of the Holy Family. Fr Anthony Axe preaches on the contrast between the hatred and fear Christ encountered when