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God’s Generosity
Twenty-Fifth Sunday of the Year. fr Thomas Skeats describes how we grow through our participation in the generosity of God. A
Creation’s Binding Force
Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross. fr Fabian Radcliffe shows how the cross stands for both death and
Graced to Heal Wounds
Twenty-Third Sunday of the Year. fr Dominic White reflects on how honesty in our relationships can be a source of
Beyond the Present Moment
Twenty-Second Sunday of the Year. fr Aelred Connelly shows how the cross of Jesus Christ jolts us out of our
What’s in a Name?
Twenty-First Sunday of the Year. fr Richard Finn shows us the significance of St Peter's act of naming Jesus as
Silently Attentive
Twentieth Sunday of the Year. fr Timothy Radcliffe draws attention to the silence of Jesus in His encounter with the
Saving Humanity
Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. fr Nicholas Crowe shows us that the Solemnity of the Assumption should
Small Boats
Nineteenth Sunday of the Year. fr David shows how the humanity of Jesus Christ communicates the gentle presence of God in
Take and Eat
Eighteenth Sunday of the Year. fr Peter Harries brings out the rich symbolic meaning of the feeding of the five
Called to Richness
Seventeenth Sunday of the Year. fr Lawrence Lew reflects on what makes us truly rich. God marvels that Solomon, although he was
On not being Solomon
Sixteenth Sunday of the Year. fr Gregory Murphy explains how God's judgement is inseparable from His mercy. In living we usually learn
Knowing Parables
Fifteenth Sunday of the Year. Fr Duncan Campbell explains how we have to come to hear the truth proclaimed by