Advent - 1st Sunday
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Awake to Grace
First Sunday of Advent. Fr John O'Connor shows how the virtues enable us to be alert to God and to
Harden Not Your Hearts
First Sunday of Advent. Fr Matthew Jarvis reassures us of the possibility of repentance. There are difficult words in our first
Not Just for Christmas
First Sunday of Advent. Fr Toby Lees encourages us to make Advent the time when we finally emerge into the
Hold Your Heads High
First Sunday of Advent. Fr Gregory Murphy preaches on the merciful judgement to come. By a quirk of the calendar this
What are we waiting for?
First Sunday of Advent. Fr Sam Burke considers the Lord's command to stay awake. A slightly irreverent confession: whenever I hear
The woke have hope
First Sunday of Advent (A) | Fr Nicholas Crowe calls us to have hope in the victory of God's grace
“I will Fulfil the Promise”
First Sunday of Advent (C) | Fr Allan White reflects on the promises we make, and the seriousness of keeping
Attentive in Prayer
First Sunday of Advent | Fr Robert Verrill calls our attention to Advent as an opportunity to grow in grace
Lighting Candles in the Dark
First Sunday of Advent (A) | Fr Lawrence Lew looks at the Advent candle as a reminder of our baptismal
The Cosmic Christ Frees Us to Wait for His Birth
First Sunday of Advent. fr David Sanders reflects on our belief in the second coming Jesus Christ, the King of
Tear Open the Heavens and Come Down!
First Sunday of Advent. fr Isidore Clarke reflects on how God answers our cries by sending his Son into the
The Coming of the Son of Man
First Sunday of Advent. Fr Fabian Radcliffe shows us how the coming of the Son of Man is both an