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Our Daily Bread
Holy Thursday. Fr Luke Doherty considers how the Eucharist brings us hope by transcending the limits of time. (Our sermons
We Have Been This Way Before
Palm Sunday. Fr Euan Marley takes us on journey into Paradise. In Exodus 14:19 we read, ‘Then the angel of God
Stooping Low
Fifth Sunday of Lent. Fr David Rocks preaches on the woman taken in adultery. ‘How low can you stoop?’ In a
A Mother’s Tears
Fourth Sunday of Lent. Fr Robert Verrill wonders about the prodigal son's mother. (Our sermon for the Solemnity of the
A Life of Freedom
The Solemnity of the Annunciation. Fr Toby Lees notices something about Our Lady's name. After not enough sleep, we awoke to
Hope of the Innocents
Third Sunday of Lent. Fr John O'Connor ponders an age-old problem. Sitting at a desk in a safe place, I am
Dare to be Free
Second Sunday of Lent. Fr Timothy Radcliffe reflects on our resistance to the good news. Whenever I began to preach at
Remember the Lord’s Goodness
First Sunday of Lent. Fr Nicholas Crowe suggests an exercise for us to begin Lent. Moses gives some interesting advice in
Come One, Come All
Ash Wednesday. Most Rev Malcolm McMahon OP, Archbishop of Liverpool, finds that all human beings feel the need for repentance. There
Who Will Teach Us?
Eight Sunday of the Year. Fr David Goodill considers the relationship between teacher and pupil. Students tend to coin nick-names for
Of Gods and Men
Seventh Sunday of Ordinary Time. Fr Dominic White reminds us that all Christians are called to martyrdom. One of my favourite
Pie in the Sky
Sixth Sunday of the Year. Fr Leon Pereira issues a call to heroism. The gibe that Christians believe in ‘pie in