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Sheep Who Don’t Follow the Herd
Fourth Sunday of Easter. Fr John O'Connor preaches on the difficulty of following the voice of Christ in the modern world. Sheep
Delightfully Unrecognizable
Third Sunday of Easter. Fr John Patrick Kenrick preaches on the way in which we are transformed by divine love. Every now
Progress in the Life of the Spirit
Second Sunday of Easter (Low Sunday). Fr Rudolf Löwenstein looks at the Church's answers to an often-asked question. Many of us
It’s Only Natural
Easter Sunday. Fr Richard Conrad explains why our lives are like upside-down icebergs. The Gospels are reticent about the Resurrection. Having
Banishing the Shadows
Good Friday. Fr Peter Hunter asks why Jesus died on the Cross. Why did Jesus die? That's a question that arises for
Your Feet Are My Feet
Holy Thursday. Fr Allan White preaches on the intimate link between the washing of feet and the institution of the
The Very Stones
Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord. Fr Timothy Calvert meditates upon a puzzling saying of Jesus at his
Pressing On
Fifth Sunday of Lent. Fr Austin Milner preaches on St Paul's call to empty ourselves and be raised up with
Transforming Lives
Fourth Sunday of Lent (Laetare Sunday). Fr Anthony Axe explains how we can be ambassadors for Christ. What prompted Jesus to
Bearing Fruit in Due Season
Third Sunday of Lent. Fr Irenaeus Vincent ponders on the unhappiness of our world. My dear friends, many people in world
A Glimpse of What Lies Ahead
Second Sunday of Lent. Fr Michael Platts prays that we might offer the world a glimpse of the glory of Christ. It
Lenten Question
First Sunday of Lent. Fr Robert Ombres relates the temptations of Christ to the traditional penitential exercises of Lent. There is