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A Loving Touch
Thirteenth Sunday of the Year. Fr Fergus Kerr tells us that Christians should not be ashamed of material things, or
From Heart to Heart
Solemnity of Ss Peter and Paul. Fr John Orme Mills draws some lessons from the different personalities of Saints Peter and
Do You Not Care?
Twelfth Sunday of the Year. Fr Martin Ganeri finds no answer to the problem of suffering, but perhaps a solution. Some years
Crazy Sparrows
Eleventh Sunday of the Year. Fr Richard Conrad gives us reason to laugh at ourselves - and at Jesus. Sometimes we
Food that’s Simply Divine
The Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi). Fr Leon Pereira suggests that the Blessed Sacrament is not to be toyed
The Promise of Hope
Trinity Sunday. Fr Denis Geraghty finds in the baptismal formula the revelation of Christian hope. When the eleven disciples were summoned
The End of the Harvest
Pentecost Sunday. Fr Allan White suggests that the timing of Pentecost shows us the nature of the challenge the Church
Judas and the Moneybag
Seventh Sunday of Easter. Fr Irenaeus Vincent preaches on Christ's prayer to his Father. My dear friends, today's Gospel recalls an
Departed, but still with us
The Ascension of the Lord. Fr Austin Milner preaches on the presence of the exalted Christ. Today we celebrate what appears
God has no Favourites
Sixth Sunday of Easter. Fr Anthony Axe preaches on the meeting of St Peter and the centurion Cornelius. In this week's
In God’s Time
Fifth Sunday of Easter. Fr Rudolf Löwenstein preaches on the image of the vine. Most of what we read or hear
Sheep become Shepherds
Fourth Sunday of Easter. Fr Theodore Taylor meditates upon the image of the Good Shepherd. 'I know my own, and my