‘Understanding the riches hidden in Christ’
The Hebrew scriptures and the gospel passage today underline a period of trial – a passage in the desert no less. Though instead of it being a time of isolation […]
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Killing me softly
On Tuesday morning I woke up to the news that Roberta Flack, who sang the hit song “Killing me softly with his song” had passed away. There are two lines […]
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Love! Forgive!
We love being loved. We love being surrounded by care, concern, and encouragement. We love knowing that people will be beside us through the fine days of life, as well […]
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Paradox
In this week’s Gospel, our Lord presents a paradoxical view on being blessed; one that contradicts the worldly view of what it is to be blessed. The Beatitudes are a […]
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Life is tough…. A reflection on the Gospel of Luke 4:21-30
So suck it up and move on! These are probably not the words you want to hear after experiencing some disappointment or rejection. Some will say it is tough love, […]
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Praying and Fasting
You will not like me saying this, but Ash Wednesday is just over a month away – 5 March 2025. Having just celebrated Christmas and the opening of the Jubilee […]
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Hope in the Lord! Hold firm, take heart!
A new year, 2025, has dawned, and with it the sun has risen over a Jubilee Year in the Church. Jubilee 2025, where we are called to be ‘Pilgrims of […]
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Mighty God; Wee Babe
So small, so vulnerable. Born as all the poor were born, in a cave, with animals beneath the living area. The warmth of the animals heating the home. Delivered in […]
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John the Baptist
As the new liturgical year begins, we pick up Saint Luke’s Gospel. Luke gives a fair bit of space in his opening chapters to Mary, and a similar amount to […]
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SHARING THE JOY
Our journey towards Christmas continues this weekend with all our readings promising a glorious future if we but believe in the power of the Lord. The first reading is from […]