25th Sunday of the Year
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Pay Attention
Twenty-fifth Sunday of the Year. Fr Benjamin Earl urges us to listen attentively to the Lord. Today’s gospel passage describes two
Love, Finally
Twenty-fifth Sunday of the Year. Fr Robert Ombres preaches on the love that exceeds justice. On hearing or reading certain gospel
Accepting the Gift
Twenty-Fifth Sunday of the Year. Br Thomas Thérèse Mannion suggests that our attitude to wealth is related to our acceptance of salvation. The
Childlike but not Childish
Twenty-fifth Sunday of the Year. Fr John Patrick Kenrick preaches on the immaturity of the world, even of Christ's disciples. Today’s
Service, not Envy
Twenty-fifth Sunday of the Year. Fr Richard Finn shows how the example of Christ enables us to overcome destructive envy. Most
Holy Dishonesty
Twenty-Fifth Sunday of Ordinary Time (C) | Fr Benjamin Earl urges us to be lavish with God's bountiful gifts given
The Power of the Contemptible
Twenty Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time (B) | Fr Colin Carr urges us to consider the unlikeness of God to
The Stumbling Block of God’s Mercy
Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time (A) | Br Andrew Brookes invites us to rejoice in the awesome scale of God's
Managing Wealth for the Poor
Twenty-Fifth Sunday of the Year (C) | Fr Gregory Pearson examines the parable of the unjust steward and reminds us
Who is the Greatest?
Twenty-Fifth Sunday of the Year. fr Dermot Morrin explains how Jesus turns our notions of status upside down. “Who is the
God’s Generosity
Twenty-Fifth Sunday of the Year. fr Thomas Skeats describes how we grow through our participation in the generosity of God. A
God our Saviour Desires All People to be Saved
Twenty-Fifth Sunday of the Year. Fr John Farrell shows us how we are called to communicate the saving presence of Jesus