Lent - Ash Wednesday
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Getting Into The Flow
Ash Wednesday. Fr John Farrell invites us to live out our baptism in every moment of our lives. Ash Wednesday. 'Remember
Roads to Easter
Ash Wednesday. Fr Jonathan Fleetwood places today's penitential actions in the context of the reconciliation that Christ has effected between God
Fitness for Life
Ash Wednesday. Fr Anthony Axe warns against flashy shell suits and trainers. Putting on weight not only means that we can't
Created to be Fire
Ash Wednesday. Fr Allan White invites us to remember what we are, and what we are to become. A few yards
‘Come With Me, And I Will Show You’
Easter Sunday. Fr John O'Connor preaches on the events that began with the finding of the empty tomb. One of the most
Dust and Ashes
Ash Wednesday. Fr Robert Ombres finds in today's liturgy a perfect symbol of the Christian combination of realism and hope. Ashes
Seeking Expert Advice
Ash Wednesday. Fr Simon Gaine considers the three-fold treatment for sin proposed by Christ our Healer. More and more we seem
Not for Eating
Ash Wednesday. Fr Peter Clarke preaches on the meaning of the imposition of ashes. It happens to me every year. On Ash
The Benefits of a Dirty Face
Ash Wednesday. Fr Euan Marley invites us to dodge the attentions of the woman with the umbrella and join him
A Public Sign
Ash Wednesday. Fr Dermot Morrin preaches on the very public sign of ashes. Today Lent begins with the sign of ashes
The Sign of Ashes
Ash Wednesday. Fr Fergus Kerr preaches on the meaning of the ashes placed on our foreheads at the beginning of
The Lenten Path
Ash Wednesday. Fr Brendan Slevin preaches on our discovery this Lent of what belongs to God and what belongs to