In the ancient Jewish Book of Micah there is a significant prediction. The prophet Micah in chapter five of his book said that someone would come from Bethlehem to “shepherd his flock by the strength of the Lord” (Micah 5:4). Over many centuries the J... read more
At our Masses this week-end, on this 3rd Sunday of Advent, we are invited to be full of joy. The special colour today is ROSE – The colour of joy. Today’s Gospel Story is taken from the 3rd Chapter of St Luke’s Gospel. It records the joyful words of... read more
Today’s Gospel, written by St Luke, endeavors to locate us in a moment of time when John the Baptist asks anyone who would listen to him to “Prepare the Way of the Lord”. Of course, the Church is presenting this passage from St Luke’s Gospel to us... read more
This week-end we begin the season of Advent. We are preparing for Christmas 2018. If you have ever read Charles Dicken’s “A Christmas Carol”, you would know what old Scrooge said about this pre-Christmas season. He said: “What’s Christmas time t... read more
This special feast of Christ the King marks the end of the Church’s liturgical year. Next Sunday we begin the season of Advent and our preparations for Christmas. It is strange for this last Sunday of the Church’s year to be dedicated to Christ as a �... read more
Today we celebrate the official closing of the Church’s liturgical year. Next week we celebrate the feast of Christ the King then the season of Advent begins as we prepare for Christmas 2018 and, in so doing, we commence a new year of the Church’s cel... read more
As this year draws to a close, we read from the final chapter of St Mark’s Gospel. In fact, next week-end we will read St Mark’s story for the last time in 2018. We will not read it at our Sunday Masses for another three years. St Mark’s Gospel is t... read more
Today we come, in St Marks Gospel, to a revelation that sums up the essential elements of what is involved in being a true Christian. We have, up until this week- end, read a number of stories about Jesus being questioned. Sometimes he was questioned mal... read more