Third Sunday of Advent – “Rejoice!”
Readings: Isaiah 61: 1-2, 10-11; Luke 1: 46-55; 1 Thessalonians 5: 16-24; John 1: 6-8, 19-28 Today is Gaudete
Carmelite First Professions
Congratulations to Brother Ian Elias Ward of the Trinity and Father Stephen Michael Quinn of Jesus, two of our fellow
I Am Not
Third Sunday of Advent (Gaudete Sunday). Fr Benjamin Earl preaches on the identity of Christ, and our own identity. St John's
Second Week of Advent – Saturday – ‘Elijah has already come’
Readings: Sirach 48:1-4,9-11; Psalm 80; Matthew 17:9.10-13 John the Baptist must have cut a strange figure in his day. No
Second Week of Advent – Friday – ‘Wisdom is justified by her deeds’
Readings: Isaiah 48:17-19, Ps 1, Matthew 11:16-19 If you want to live as part of a happy community, usually it's a
8th December – The Immaculate Conception – “Just another difficult dogma?”
Readings: Genesis 3: 9-15, 20; Psalm 98; Ephesians 1: 3-6, 11-12; Luke 1: 26-38To summarise the question of a commenter
Second Week of Advent – Wednesday: ‘Come to me, all who labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.’
Readings: Isaiah 40: 25-31 Ps 102 Matthew 11:28-30 In today’s gospel Jesus tells us: ‘learn from me, for I am gentle
Second Week of Advent – Tuesday: it is not the will of your heavenly Father that one of these little ones be lost.
Readings: Isaiah 40: 1-11; Psalm 95; Matthew 18: 12-14 We grow up as Christians with many images of God (and Christ)
Second Week of Advent – Monday: “Friend, your sins are forgiven you.”
Readings: Isaiah 35: 1-10; Psalm 85; Luke 5: 17-26 Would you be comfortable waging your salvation on the strength of your
Second Sunday of Advent: Be prepared
Readings: Isaiah 40: 1-5, 9-11; Psalm 85; 2 Peter 3: 8-14; Mark 1: 1-8 My brother is getting married next year.
Where to Begin?
Second Sunday of Advent. Fr Mark Edney sympathises with those who yearn for a new world.Many today could sure use
3rd December – St Francis Xavier SJ
Readings: Is 30:19-21, 23-6; Ps 147:1-6; Mt 9:35-10:1, 10:5-8. During the season of Advent the Church’s liturgy recollects the ‘first advent’