I don’t know about you, but prayer for me, can at times, be extremely difficult. It’s difficult to pray to a God that we cannot physically see, who we cannot audibly hear. The Gospel today recognises this fact. We should each take some comfort ... read more
The readings today speak of the need to do the right thing in our society, to act justly. A simple yet sound definition of Justice is ‘to give to each what is due to them.’ The prophet Amos in the C8th BC in the first reading warns those in aut... read more
The story of the Prodigal Son is arguably one of the most well-known parables in the Bible. If we were raised Christian, it is likely we role played the parable as a child. We know it is the story of the unbounded love of the father for the son, an... read more
Anyone who does not carry his cross and come after me cannot be my disciple.”(Luke 14:27) The call of discipleship is about giving over of my own desires and ego in following Jesus Christ. Often in our heads we envisage the notion of FREEDOM as b... read more
Today we celebrate the gift of Fatherhood. Our father’s and father figures in our society are wonderfully diverse. Our father’s represent the beauty of the human condition, with all its joys and struggles. It makes our fathers relatable. Below ... read more
Jesus’ radical and profound message of “. . there are those now last who will be first, and those now first who will be last”(Lk:13:30), turns the status quo of society on its head. We have heard this expression countless times and know it to... read more
The Gospel reading today is quite dark, with Jesus speaking a kind of ‘tough’ or ‘enraged’ love. We see Jesus in chapter 12 of St. Luke’s Gospel now on his way to Jerusalem. The journey to Jerusalem that will end in his crucifixion and de... read more
It is with great joy that I start my role as Administrator of St. Pat’s. I look forward to rekindling many friendships formed during my time here as a seminarian, deacon and for a short time as priest, having said my first Mass here. It was sugge... read more