Third Sunday of Lent 03/03/2013

Third Sunday of Lent – 03/03/2013 I’d say it’s a reasonable assumption to make, that a first reading of the Scripture passages this week-end will reinforce the thinking of the ‘God-will-get-you’ brigade. This mindset is for me, apart from being totally wrong,...

Second Sunday of Lent 24/02/2013

Second Sunday of Lent 24/02/2013 It is interesting to note that this Gospel account is by St. Luke even though he himself wasn’t a witness that day. With the possible exception of St. John (who according to legend lived to be nearly 100 years old), there was no other...

First Sunday Lent 17/02/2013

Albeit that the beginning of the Christian Season of Lent, for yet another year, began last Wednesday – it’s the surprise resignation of Pope Benedict XVI last Monday that seems to have been grabbing the headlines all over the Christian Church ever since. The...

Christ the King

With Advent starting next Sunday (in preparation for Christmas 2012) – this is the last Sunday of the Liturgical Calendar year! That’s the reason our Church around the world celebrates “Christ the King” this weekend. At the time the Liturgical Calendar was put...

23rd Sunday of the Year

  ‘Summer 2012’ will be remembered by so many for the remarkable displays of achievement and success in the London Olympics. This of course was followed by the added courageous and determined displays of endurance at the Paralympics. These were a very powerful witness...