Revelation 7:2-4, 9-14/ Ps 24(23)/ 1 John 3:1-3/ Matthew 5:1-12a The feast of All Saints is usually celebrated on the 1 st of November but this year it is transferred to today. All Saints is a designated Holy Day of Obligation requiring us to attend Mass on that day. Our Bishops have decided to transfer the celebration from Saturday to Sunday. This makes life easier for us in that we are not obliged to attend Mass on Saturday for the Feast Day and Sunday for our usual weekly

Sirach 35:15b-17, 20-22b/ Ps 34(33)/ 2 Timothy 4:6-8, 16-18/ Luke 18:9-14 In our publicity fuelled world today we seem to be encouraged at every opportunity to engage in self-promotion. There are numerous TV programs promoted as ‘celebrity’ editions when the so called celebrities are either little known or only known through their ability to self-promote rather than for some outstanding achievement. The theme of the readings for today is rather counter to the expectations of

Exodus 17:8-13/ Ps 121(120)/ 2 Timothy 3:14-4:2/ Luke 18:1-8 Too often throughout history and still today God is invoked to take one side or another in disputes and wars. The first reading for today appears on the face of it to be one such occasion. When Moses kept his hands raised in prayer his side prevailed, when he grew tired and lowered his hands the enemy took the advantage. This is not an account of how God can be called upon to take sides but a lesson in the persevera

2 Kings 5:14-17/Ps 98(97)/ 2 Timothy 2:8-13/ Luke 17:11-19 It can become easy to take things for granted, and especially so when we have...

Habakkuk 1:2-3; 2:2-4/ Ps 95(94)/ 2 Timothy 1:6-8, 13-14/ Luke 17:5-10 The readings today speak to us about faith and how it should guide...

Amos 6:1a, 4-7/ Ps 146(145)/ 1 Timothy 6:11-16/ Luke 16:19-31 Who are the privileged today? We look around our world and we see many...

Amos 8:4-7/ Ps 113(112)/ 1 Timothy 2:1-8/ Luke 16:10-13 We are urged to contribute to food banks and there are collection points in our...

Numbers 21:4b-9/ Ps 78(77)/ Philippians 2:6-11/ John 3:13-17 The cross is the universal image of our Christian faith. It might seem...

Wisdom 9:13-18b/ Ps 90(89)/ Philemon 9b-10, 12-17/ Luke 14:25-33 The saints give us examples of how to live a Christian life. In some...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...