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In Your Midst


Sunday the 31st of August 2025 - Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time
Sirach 3:17-18, 20, 28-29/ Ps 68(67)/ Hebrews 12:18-19, 22-24a/ Luke 14:1, 7-14 In our society today, humility is often seen as a...
3 days ago


Sunday the 24th of August 2025 - Twenty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time
Isaiah 66:18-21/ Ps 117(116)/ Hebrews 12:5-7, 11-13/ Luke 13:22-30 Most clubs require membership. I have been a member of several clubs...
Aug 23


Sunday the 17th of August 2025 - The Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Jeremiah 38:4-6, 8-10, Ps 40(39), Hebrews 12:1-4, Luke 12:49-53 I have never been much of a sportsman, I am not one who will compete in...
Aug 16


Sunday the 10th of August 2025 - The Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Wisdom 18:6-9/ Ps 33(32)/ Hebrews 11:1-2, 8-12/ Luke 12:35-40 We are all encouraged to plan for the future, to plan for things we know...
Aug 9


Sunday the 3rd of August 2025 - The Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Ecclesiastes 1:2; 2:21-23/ Ps 90(89)/ Colossians 3:1-5, 9-11/ Luke 12:13-21 There are several storage companies available locally...
Aug 2


Sunday the 27th of July 2025 - The Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Genesis 18:20-32/ Ps 138(137)/ Colossians 2:12-14/ Luke 11:1-13 Karl Barth was a renowned Christian theologian who used his considerable...
Jul 26


Sunday the 20th of July 2025 - The Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Genesis 18:1-10a/ Ps 15(14)/ Colossians 1:24-28/ Luke 10:38-42 When we host dinner parties at home or even simple family gatherings it...
Jul 19


Sunday the 13th of July 2025 - The Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Deuteronomy 30:10-14/ Ps 69(68)/ Colossians 1:15-20/ Luke 10:25-37 There are two questions at the heart of today’s scripture, ‘what shall...
Jul 12


Sunday the 6th of July 2025 - The Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Isaiah 66:10-14c/ Ps 66(65)/ Galatians 6:14-18/ Luke 10:1-9 I read recently the story of a military chaplain serving in the first world...
Jul 5


Sunday the 29th of June 2025 - Saints Peter and Paul
Acts 12:1-11/ Ps 34(33)/ 2 Timothy 4:6-8, 17-18/ Matthew 16:13-19 Today we celebrate two of the great founding saints of our church,...
Jun 28


Sunday the 22nd Of June 2025 - The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ - Corpus Christi
Genesis 14:18-20/ Ps 110(109)/ 1 Corinthians 11:23-26/ Luke 9:11b-17 Carlo Acutis was born in London in 1991 to Italian parents who were...
Jun 21


Sunday the 15th of June 2025 - The Most Holy Trinity
Proverbs 8:22-31/ Ps 8/ Romans 5:1-5/ John 16:12-15 There is a story that a young man in formation for the priesthood asked his theology...
Jun 14


Sunday the 8th of June 2025 - Pentecost
Acts 2:1-11/ Ps 104(103)/ 1 Corinthians 12:3b-7, 12-13/ John 20:19-23 In our times we can become overwhelmed by the babble coming to us...
Jun 7


Sunday the 1st of June 2025 - 7th Sunday of Easter
Acts 7:55-60/ Ps 97(96)/ Revelation 22:12-14, 16-17, 20/ John 17:20-26 If we dare to witness to Jesus and the gospel we are liable to be...
May 31


Sunday 25th May 2025 - The sixth Sunday of Easter
Acts 15:1-2, 22-29/ Ps 67(66)/ Revelation 21:10-14, 22-23/ John 14:23-29 Peace seems to be an elusive thing that occurs from time to time...
May 24


Sunday the 18th of May 2025 - The Fifth Sunday of Easter
Acts 14:21b-27/ Ps 145(144)/ Revelation 21:1-5a/ John 13:31-33a, 34-35 This week it has really felt that spring is here, the sun has been...
May 17


Sunday the 11th of May 2025 - The Fourth Sunday of Easter
Acts 13:14, 43b-52/ Ps 100(99)/ Revelation 7:9, 13a, 14b-17/ John 10:27-30 In a society that has increasingly moved away from mainstream...
May 10


Sunday the 4th of May 2025 - Third Sunday of Easter
Acts 5:27b-32, 40b-41/ Ps 30(29)/ Revelation 5:11-14/ John 21:1-19 There are craftspeople who can take the most delipidated and damaged...
May 3


Sunday the 27th of April 2025 - Second Sunday of Easter - Divine Mercy Sunday
Acts 5:12-16/ Ps 118(117)/ Revelation 1:9-11a, 12-13, 17-19/ John 20:19-31 What does it take for us to believe something? If we see...
Apr 26


Sunday the 20th of April 2025 - Easter Sunday
Acts 10:34a, 37-43/ Ps 118(117)/ Colossians 3:1-4/ John 20:1-9 In a world of so much information being fired at us from every side it is...
Apr 19
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