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A Pope’s Hope
Solemnity of Christ the King. fr Robert Verrill argues that we can only understand today's feast through our faith. Fourteen years
Learning to Live
Thirty-Third Sunday of the Year. fr Peter Hunter helps us to see how the purpose and meaning of life are
What is More Pleasing to God?
Thirty-Second Sunday of the Year. Fr Allan White contrasts the security of the rich with the vulnerability of the poor
Sanctuaries of Holiness
Solemnity of All Saints. fr John Patrick Kenrick examines the nature of sainthood. Today we may for once delight in our
What’s Our Place in the Story?
Thirtieth Sunday of the Year. fr Richard Conrad Thirthieth Sunday of the Year. fr Richard Conrad brings out how oddly the
Open the Gates of Holiness
Twenty-Ninth Sunday of the Year. fr Richard Ounsworth explains the basis of Christian mission. Today is World Mission Day. There are
The Gaze of Love
Twenty-Eighth Sunday of the Year. fr Bruno Clifton finds the answer to the rich young man's question in the loving
Family Matters
Twenty-Seventh Sunday of the Year. fr Leo Edgar urges the need for prayerful contempation when reflecting on the nature of
The Witness of Love
Twenty-Sixth Sunday of the Year. fr Martin Ganeri speaks of the power of witnessing to Christ's love. ‘No one who works
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
Who Are You?
Twenty-Fourth Sunday of the Year. fr Malcolm McMahon shows us how our identity is to be found in our relationship
A TOUCHING ENCOUNTER!
Twenty-Third Sunday of the Year. fr Peter Clarke reflects upon the gifts of speech and hearing. What love, what respect, what