Advent - 4th Sunday
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House of Gold
Fourth Sunday of Advent. Fr Leon Pereira urges us to accept Our Lady as our Mother, in accordance with Christ's command. Everyone
Here and Now
Fourth Sunday of Advent. Fr Vivian Boland preaches about the bodiliness of our salvation. Catholicism is a physical at least as
The Great Works of God
Fourth Sunday of Advent. Fr Colin Carr meditates on how God builds himself a house through the graced freedom of
A Man of Good Repute
Fourth Sunday of Advent. Fr Timothy Radcliffe shows how St Joseph teaches us to prepare for the coming of Christ. St
From the House of Bread
Fourth Sunday of Advent. Fr Edmund Hill preaches on the birth-place of Christ, prophesied by Micah. But you, O Bethlehem, little
Caught up into Heaven
Fourth Sunday of Advent. Fr Edward Booth notes some important parallels between the Annunciation and the Book of Daniel. After the
As Good as His Word
Fourth Sunday of Advent. Fr John Patrick Kenrick asks us whether we can build a world founded on trust in
In the Wombs of the Women
Fourth Sunday of Advent. Fr John Farrell preaches on the visitation of our Blessed Lady to her cousin, Elizabeth. The lectionary readings today
The Power of silence
Fourth Sunday of Advent. Fr Euan Marley preaches on the powerful silence of the Mother of Christ. One Christmas in our
Christmas is a collage!
Fourth Sunday of Advent. Fr Piers Linley preaches on the obedience of St Joseph. St Luke gives us an account of the
A Hastening Joy
Fourth Sunday of Advent. With Christmas no more than hours away, Fr Richard Finn preaches a homily for the Fourth