Thirtieth Sunday (B) Mass Readings: 149 – 151 Order of Mass: Pages 7 – 47 Some of us constitutionally resist change of any sort. In twenty five years, there have been huge changes in the world, in our local society and in the Church. As Christians we are pulled both ways, because Jesus is God,…
Twenty-Ninth Sunday (B) Mass Readings: 146 – 149 Order of Mass: Pages 7 – 47 Apart from the time when we celebrate the passion and death of Christ at the end of Lent and the daily reminder of the sacrifice of the Mass, fairly frequently in the prophets and in the New Testament we come…
Twenty-Seventh Sunday (B) Mass Readings: 140 – 143 Order of Mass: Pages 7 – 47 God in the creation story this Sunday says “It is not good that man should be alone.” (Genesis 2:18) He is talking of the two sexes supporting each other in their existence. In some situations in life it is good…
Twenty-Sixth Sunday (B) Mass Readings: 138 – 140 Order of Mass: Pages 7 – 47 Continued from last week… Dora Nash, another Key speaker, spoke about preparing children for the sacraments of Initiation and Holy Communion, saying it is important that we remember we are passing on our Faith, we are forming for life not…
Twenty-Fifth Sunday (B) Mass Readings: 135 – 137 Order of Mass: Pages 7 – 47 ***************************************** The National Eucharistic Congress/Pilgrimage Report The National Eucharistic Pilgrimage (Adoremus) 2018, was held in Liverpool Echo Arena, from Friday 7th to Sunday 9th September. Liverpool was chosen as a venue because of its good transport links and the capacity…
Twenty-Fourth Sunday (B) Mass Readings: 132 – 135 Order of Mass: Pages 7 – 47 Peter is right when he calls Jesus the Christ. Jesus shows that when we accept this we are called to act. To take up our cross, stand up to the world for the Lord is our vindicator. A faith…
Twenty-third Sunday (B) Mass Readings: 129 – 132 Order of Mass: Pages 7 – 47 Once more this weekend, we are pointed by the Scripture reading to the caring centre of the teaching in both Old and New Testaments. Specifically, Isaiah is encouraging those of faint heart. It certainly refers to each one of us….
Twenty-Second Sunday (B) Mass Readings: 124- 126 Order of Mass: Pages 7 – 47 Moses and the law are once more put before us and linked with Jesus Christ’s teaching. The first reading shows Moses laying out the law as a way and guideline to be observed carefully so that people of Israel may…
