Introduction “Come to me all you who labor and are overburdened and you will find rest for your souls”, Christ says to today. And as we come to be united with him intimately in communion, where he comes to us as the great lover, lets confess any ways we may have failed to give similar … [Read more…]
Introduction Hospitality is something we’re famed for. Lets not let that tradition lapse for as Christ says, even a cup of cold water given in his name will have its reward. Conscious of that lets confess any ways we fail to have open heart and homes.. Homily There’s a fine scene in Alice Taylor’s “The … [Read more…]
Introduction Our liturgy this week calls us to serve God in action not just words. To live our faith and so be lights to the lost and needy world is our baptismal call. Lets confess ways we fail in this.. Homily Once a person approached a famous professor about a young man and said: “They … [Read more…]
Introduction At a funeral a person told a story about the woman who had died. A few weeks before, she almost went. Later she complained: “I was almost there, the Sacred Heart was coming towards me with outstretched arms and I was so happy, and they brought me back”. Conscious of the importance of the … [Read more…]
Introduction Today’s first reading reminds us that the Eucharist feeds us in the wilderness of the world as the Israelites were in the desert. Paul in the second reading says it unites us with and makes us the body of Christ. And Christ tells us that through it we’re already part of eternal life. Lets … [Read more…]
Introduction The Trinity is the great mystery of faith, what the old Celtic church called “the three in one and one in three”. Our readings deal with each person of the Trinity in turn. The first describes the majesty of God the Father. The second the power of the spirit in us, and the third … [Read more…]
Introduction: Dear and beloved brothers and sisters in Christ, and my beloved readers, this is a difficult time for us all, with the virus raging everywhere. I send my blessing and hope for healing and that this scourge will soon pass. It is not the apocalypse nor is it from God. Nothing evil … [Read more…]
Introduction Today we celebrate the Spirit’s coming to begin the church. We pray that we will all go out like the apostles from reception of that Spirit at baptism and confirmation to bring the world to Christ. We ask forgiveness for any indifference to that call. Homily Today is the Spirit’s age. Once a ghostly … [Read more…]
Introduction: We end our Easter celebrations with the Ascension of the lord. He had to go so as to send the Spirit and begin the church. But he is with us all days in this until the end of the world. Lets confess any ways we may have failed our great lord. Homily Nowadays the … [Read more…]
Introduction Our readings this week tell us that faith must be lived out in everyday life. Its no use saying the creed if we go out and live the opposite. We pray for a living active faith and confess any ways we may have failed to live out our Christian calling.. Homily What’s the most … [Read more…]