17th Sunday of the Year
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Love in the Midwest
Seventeenth Sunday of the Year. Fr Lawrence Lew is inspired by his experiences in Indianapolis. Last week, some 80,000 gathered in
The Meaning of Everything
Seventeenth Sunday of the Year. Fr Euan Marley ponders on everything under the sun. There is a statement that I sometimes
Saying Yes
Seventeenth Sunday of the Year. Fr Matthew Jarvis asks how God answers our prayers, and how we answer him. Does God
Gathering In
Seventeenth Sunday of the Year. Fr Sam Burke considers how we can imitate Christ and the Apostles at the Feeding
The Treasure of Heaven
Seventeenth Sunday of the Year (A). Fr John Farrell invites us to accept God's acceptance of us. ‘The Word of
Nonsensical Prayers
Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (C) | Fr Richard Ounsworth says that Jesus teaches us how to pray so that
Child’s Play
Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (B) | Fr David Goodill explains the prophetic significance and the symbolic power of Christ's
“Non nisi Te, Domine”
Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (A) | Br Toby Lees OP, just ordained as deacon today (30 July 2017), gives
The School of Prayer
17th Sunday of the Year. fr Martin Ganeri offers us a chance of seeing prayer as discipleship in the Christian life. So
Humble Need
Seventeenth Sunday of the Year. fr David Rocks helps us to see how our needs open us to God's grace. Some
Called to Richness
Seventeenth Sunday of the Year. fr Lawrence Lew reflects on what makes us truly rich. God marvels that Solomon, although he was
Persistent Prayer
Seventeenth Sunday of the Year. Fr Bruno Clifton shows us how Jesus teaches us to pray in His direct and