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Thirty-First Sunday of the Year. Fr Leon Pereira knows that he doesn't do God any favours. As a student friar one of

Thirtieth Sunday of the Year. Fr David McLean insists that love of God means more than an intellectual activity. In today's

Twenty-Ninth Sunday of the Year. Fr Jonathan Fleetwood sees the hand of providence at work in even the most corrupt political

Twenty-Eighth Sunday of the Year. Fr Leon Pereira offers consolation for those who find little pleasure in a low-fat diet. When did

Twenty-Seventh Sunday of the Year. Fr John O'Connor preaches on the difference between true power and the abuse of power

Twenty-Sixth Sunday of the Year. Fr Isidore Clarke hopes that we can avoid being God's problem children. Many parents will give

Twenty-Fifth Sunday of the Year. Fr Gordian Marshall preaches on the confidence of St Paul that springs from the generosity

Twenty-Fourth Sunday of the Year. Fr Vivian Boland casts doubt on some popular wisdom. This Sunday's readings challenge two pieces of

Twenty-Third Sunday of the Year. Fr Peter Harries preaches on forgiveness, the principal rule of the Christian Church. Today's passage from Matthew's

Twenty-Second Sunday of the Year. Fr John Orme Mills encourages us to make the hardest choice of all. We all know that

Twenty-First Sunday of the Year. Fr Leon Pereira contrasts the rock of Peter's faith with the shifting sands of fashion. A young

Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Fr Martin Ganeri shows us what the Assumption of Our Lady teaches