Genesis 12:1-4/Psalm 32(33)/ 2 Timothy 1:8-10/ Matthew 17:1-9 When we come to Mass or to a time of Eucharistic Adoration what is it that...

Genesis 2:7-9,3:1-7/ Psalm 50(51)/ Romans 5:12-19/ Matthew 4:1-11 In the supermarkets leading up to Shrove Tuesday we saw the ingredients...

Leviticus 19:1-2,17-18/ Psalm 102(103)/ 1 Corinthians 3:16-23/ Matthew 5:38-48 Today we hear more from Jesus as by his authority as God...

Ecclesiasticus 15:16-21/ Psalm 118(119)/1 Corinthians 2:6-10/ Matthew 5:17-37 The readings today seem to talk much about laws, rules and...

A thought for today – Sunday 5th February 2023 – We are the lampstands that God puts his light on. Let God’s light shine in the darkness...

Isaiah 58:7-10/ Psalm 111(112)/1 Corinthians 2:1-5/ Matthew 5:13-16 Last Sunday we heard the familiar beginning of the Sermon on the...

A thought for today – Sunday 29th January 2023 – Try to follow the beatitudes given to us by Jesus on the mount. They lead to the lasting...

Zephaniah 2:3,3:12-13/ Psalm 145(146)/ 1 Corinthians 1:26-31/ Matthew 5:1-12a In an infamous 1979 comedy film, that some say is...

A thought for today – Sunday 22nd January 2023 – Do we respond at once to the call from Jesus to follow him or are we too tied to the...

Isaiah 8:23-9:3/ Psalm 26(27)/ 1 Corinthians 1:10-13,17/ Matthew 4:12-23 Jesus had made his way to the beautiful lakeside fishing town of...

A thought for today – Sunday 15th January 2023 - Behold the Lamb of God, behold him who takes away the sins of the world. Like John, and...

Isaiah 49:3,5-6/ Psalm 39(40)/ 1 Corinthians 1:1-3/ John 1:29-34 Just a week after we celebrated the baptism of Jesus, we get further...

A thought for today – Sunday 8th January 2023 - John was reluctant to baptise Jesus but submitted to his wishes. Jesus was baptised by...

Isaiah 42:1-4,6-7/ Psalm 28(29)/ Acts 10:34-38/ Matthew 3:13-17 Today we hear how Jesus presented himself to John for baptism in the...

A thought for today – Sunday 1st January 2023 – Today we wonder at the cooperation between Mary, a human creation, and God, achieving...

Numbers 6:22-27/ Psalm 66(67)/ Galatians 4:4-7/ Luke 2:16-21 The celebration of Mary as ‘The Holy Mother of God’ may have more to say...

A thought for today – Today we celebrate the fulfilment of the promise made from the beginning that God would restore the relationship...

Today we celebrate Christmas, the birth of Jesus. We all know the story of the baby being born in a manger because there was no room in...

Today we light the last of the purple candles. Known as the Angels candle it represents peace. It reminds us that the angels announced...

Isaiah 7:10-14 / Psalm 23(24) / Romans 1:1-7 / Matthew 1:18-24 We find ourselves today at the fourth Sunday of Advent in a sombre mood....