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Pressing On
Fifth Sunday of Lent. Fr Austin Milner preaches on St Paul's call to empty ourselves and be raised up with
Transforming Lives
Fourth Sunday of Lent (Laetare Sunday). Fr Anthony Axe explains how we can be ambassadors for Christ. What prompted Jesus to
Bearing Fruit in Due Season
Third Sunday of Lent. Fr Irenaeus Vincent ponders on the unhappiness of our world. My dear friends, many people in world
A Glimpse of What Lies Ahead
Second Sunday of Lent. Fr Michael Platts prays that we might offer the world a glimpse of the glory of Christ. It
Lenten Question
First Sunday of Lent. Fr Robert Ombres relates the temptations of Christ to the traditional penitential exercises of Lent. There is
Seeking Expert Advice
Ash Wednesday. Fr Simon Gaine considers the three-fold treatment for sin proposed by Christ our Healer. More and more we seem
Turning the Other Cheek
Seventh Sunday of the Year. Fr Isidore Clarke calls for all of us to be ministers of reconciliation. It's easy to
Blessedness, happiness or something else?
Sixth Sunday of the Year. Fr Benjamin Earl looks at what the calling to be "happy" or "blessed" really means. Today's
A Complex Faith
Fifth Sunday of the Year. Fr Giles Hibbert is excited by the complicated relationships between the four Gospels. Passages in the
Whose Voice?
Fourth Sunday of the Year. Fr Colin Carr preaches on the bravery of the prophet who listens to God rather
The Word Dwells Among Us
Third Sunday of the Year. Fr Brendan Slevin calls on us to heed the voice of the Lord as he
A Place for Tin-pot Musicians
Second Sunday of the Year. Fr Columba Ryan preaches on the miracle at Cana. The last time I did this Torch