Readings: Genesis 15:5-12, 17-18; Philippians 3:17-4:1; Luke 9:28-36In this weeks Gospel Jesus ascends the mountain to pray with his disciples

Second Sunday of Lent. Fr Aidan Nichols wonders why we read about the Transfiguration in Lent. Today's Gospel is the story

Readings: Dt 26:16-19; Ps 119:1-2,4-5,7-8; Mt 5:43-48 The recent car bomb in Newry in Northern Ireland marks a troubling development in

Readings: Ezekiel 18:21-28; Matthew 5:20-26The first reading seems to imply that our standing before God, for good or ill, depends

On Saturday 27 February

Readings: Esther 4:17; Psalm 137; Matthew 7:7-12 Bread and fish. These are the two things which Jesus singles out in his

Readings: Jonah 3:1-10; Psalm 50; Luke 11:29-32 What is the sign of Jonah? In today's Gospel, Jesus criticises the crowd for

Readings: Isaiah 55:10-11; Matthew 6:7-15Often in Lent we can feel like the efforts that we make to change our lives

Readings: 1 Peter 5:1-4; Matthew 16:13-19 Today we celebrate the feast of the Chair of St Peter and, almost a week

We all know what temptation is like. We hover over the tin, and wrestle with the idea of having just

First Sunday of Lent. Fr Denis Geraghty preaches on the temptations of Christ. Luke 4:1-12 is a splendid opening for the

From the very beginning of Lent, we are reminded constantly that following all the rules - being devout, praying and