Episodes
Monday Jan 30, 2017
Executive Orders - a dark weekend
Monday Jan 30, 2017
Monday Jan 30, 2017
Hebrews 11: 32-40 Monday 30th January 2017
An eerie echo of current events, reflected in the Letter to the Hebrews
"This weekend proved to be a dark moment in U.S. history. The executive order to turn away refugees and to close our nation to those, particularly Muslims, fleeing violence, oppression and persecution is contrary to both Catholic and American values."
Cardinal Blase Culpich of Chicago
Monday Jan 16, 2017
Melchizedek and baptism
Monday Jan 16, 2017
Monday Jan 16, 2017
Monday 16th January Hebrews 5: 1-10
Explaining the significance of baptism to a Moslem yesterday, I found I was using the arguments used to convice people in the First Century that Jesus is the tue Messiah foretold in Genesis and Psalm 110.
Thursday Jan 12, 2017
Tuesday Jan 10, 2017
Saturday Dec 31, 2016
New Year Resolution
Saturday Dec 31, 2016
Saturday Dec 31, 2016
Sunday 1st January 2017
Mary, Mother of God
Numbers 6:22-27 Galatians 4:4-7 Luke 2:16-21
Mary and Joseph were faithful, observant Jews who realised they were part of God's plan for the world.
Sunday Nov 13, 2016
Remembrance Sunday
Sunday Nov 13, 2016
Sunday Nov 13, 2016
33rd SUNDAY Malachi 3: 13-20 Luke 21: 5-19 13 November 2016
I have just returned from a ten-day visit to Yad Vashem - the Holocaust Museum in Jerusalem.
And it's Remembrance Sunday.
I had to fight back the tears delivering this homily......
Sunday Oct 16, 2016
Don't give up on your prayers
Sunday Oct 16, 2016
Sunday Oct 16, 2016
My homily for Sunday 16 October 2016
Exodus 17:8-13 2 Timothy 3:14-4:2 Luke 18:1-8
Sunday Sep 18, 2016
One and Seven of Ten
Sunday Sep 18, 2016
Sunday Sep 18, 2016
Monday Oct 12, 2015
Jonah - a sign for the Pharisees
Monday Oct 12, 2015
Monday Oct 12, 2015
Monday 12th October 2015
Sunday Sep 06, 2015
Triple whammy of a miracle
Sunday Sep 06, 2015
Sunday Sep 06, 2015
23rd Sunday of the Year
Isaiah 35:4-7 James 2:1-5 Mark 7:31-37
There's more to this miracle than you might think.
(and we had a joyful baptism of a little Nigerian girl in church today - and it linked to today's gospel perfectly!)