Feasts… Douai Martyrs and the Glory of the Saints 31 Oct 202120 Nov 2021 Madonna with the Angels and Saints, Duccio Apocalypse 7:2-14, 1 John 3:1-3, Matthew 5:1-12a All Saints is one of the greatest feasts of the Church. Today, the Church is displayed…
Ordinary Time… 14th Sunday – The Prophet’s Stand 3 Jul 20213 Sep 2021 Ezek 2:2-5, Mark 6:1-6 We hear today, the calling of Ezekiel, as a prophet. He is already warned that his mission is going to be anything but easy. And Jesus,…
Christmas… Baptism of the Lord – Open to the Father’s Love 10 Jan 202123 Jan 2021 The Baptism of Christ, Leonardo da Vinci Isaiah 42:1-7, Mark 1: 7-11 2015 saw the demise of one of the brightest intellectuals of our age, Rene Girard. His work spanned…
Ordinary Time… 21st Sunday – Rock of Salvation 23 Aug 202012 Sep 2020 Matthew 16:13-20 Christ giving the Keys of Heaven, Rubens The most important rock in all of Judaism was the foundation stone of the Temple. The Jews spoke of this as…
Easter… 3rd Sunday – The Hermeneutic of Christ 26 Apr 202016 May 2020 Luke 24:13-35 The third Sunday of Easter, we are presented with this beautiful narrative of the walk to Emmaus. Luke’s gospel is a literary work of art and the walk…
Lent… 5th Sunday – Death, the Church and the Voice of the Son of God 29 Mar 202011 Apr 2020 John 11:1-45 The Sunday of the Third Scrutiny. In the First Scrutiny, we met Jesus as the one who can satisfy our restlessness – our infinite thirst. Last Sunday we…
Lent… 4th Sunday – The Glory of New Creation 22 Mar 20205 Apr 2020 John 9:1-41 This is the Sunday of the Second Scrutiny for those preparing for baptism. We are living in strange times, with our public liturgies on hold. But the Word…