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Torch provides a new Catholic homily each week written specially for this web site by Dominican friars, and read by followers worldwide. Read more.
The Coming of the Son of Man
First Sunday of Advent. Fr Fabian Radcliffe shows us how the coming of the Son of Man is both an
Things in Heaven and Things on Earth
Solemnity of Christ the King. Fr Dominic White reflects on suffering and our role in redeeming creation (we also publish
Rising in the Air
Thirty-Third Sunday of the Year. Fr Euan Marley reflects on the nature of permanence and change. Great buildings are like balloons
Made Great in His Greatness
Thirty-Second Sunday of the Year. Fr David Goodill urges us to see how through Jesus Christ our failures can be
God brings all our good purposes and every effort of faith to fulfilment
Thirty-First Sunday of the Year. Fr Nicholas Crowe reflects upon how God uses our initiative and transforms our human effort in
Become Yourself in Christ
Solemnity of All Saints. Fr Timothy Radcliffe helps us to see how in becoming more like Christ we become more
Humble Prayer
Thirtieth Sunday of the Year. Fr Richard Finn notes how humility must lie at the heart of our prayer. There’s no
A Surge of the Heart
Twenty-Ninth Sunday of the Year. Fr Peter Harries shows us how prayer lies at the heart of all we do. Luke especially
God’s Chosen People
Twenty-Eighth Sunday of the Year. Fr Lawrence Lew reflects upon how God invites us to co-operate in the work of our
To Pluck Up and To Plant
Twenty-Seventh Sunday of the Year. Fr Gregory Murphy reflects upon the transforming power of God's grace. Just before this Gospel passage
Why Rich and Poor?
Twenty-Sixth Sunday of the Year. Fr Duncan Campbell challenges us each to reflect on how we can help those who
God our Saviour Desires All People to be Saved
Twenty-Fifth Sunday of the Year. Fr John Farrell shows us how we are called to communicate the saving presence of Jesus