Listen to Him
The American Jesuit Daniel Berrigan once wrote Ten Commandments for the Long Haul. He was meditating on hope and perseverance in difficult times. His first commandment was ‘Call on Jesus […]
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 […]
This Sunday’s readings speak of redemption, justice, and equality. The Gospel has Jesus commanding the eyes of a blind man to be opened. My favourite Eucharistic Prayer asks that our […]
The Psalm in today’s readings – usually numbered Psalm 84 – has long been a personal favourite. It speaks of God’s mercy and faithfulness, but also of justice and peace. […]
We have heard a lot in the daily gospel readings over the last few weeks about the need to be ready, from Matthew on Sundays and Luke on weekdays. Today’s […]
This year’s Season of Care for Creation, which began on 1 September, will conclude on Wednesday 4 October, the feast of St Francis of Assisi. For a number of reasons, […]
All three of today’s readings suggest that the life of faith is, one way or another, to live a life that is different from the world around us. The passage […]
Friday, the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart, is our parish’s patronal feast day. It’s a good time to reflect on parish life. We all know that our Cathedral parish has […]