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Fr. Lawrence
June 12, 2023
Friends, ‘The bread we break is a communion with the body of Christ.’ Today’s feast is an opportunity to reflect on the wonderful mystery of the Eucharist: the sacrament that nourishes our faith and gives life to the world. Each…
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Fr. Lawrence
June 2, 2023
Friends, This Sunday, as we celebrate the mystery of the Trinity: one God in three persons, he is revealed as tenderness and compassion, slow to anger, rich in kindness and faithfulness. God is the Lover (Father, Creator), the Beloved (Son,…
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Fr. Lawrence
May 26, 2023
Friends, ‘Peace be with you!’ With these words, the Risen Lord stood amongst his fear-filled followers and breathed the Holy Spirit upon them. With their hearts filled with joy, Jesus sent them out to bring the fire of his love…
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Fr. Lawrence
May 20, 2023
Friends, As Christ ascends to heaven, he promises to be with us always, and he commissions us to be his living message of hope, love, and compassion in a world rallying with a cry for peace. Christ is the head…
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Fr. Lawrence
May 12, 2023
Friends, Eastertide is drawing to an end, and there is a sense that an important event is about to happen. This week’s readings reassure us that we will not be left without comforting support. In the First Reading, we see how…
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Fr. Lawrence
May 7, 2023
Friends, As we continue to celebrate Eastertide, our readings this week follow the early church and ponder the words Jesus gave us at the Last Supper. The first reading shows how the disciples faced the growing tension between the Greek and Hebrew…
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Fr. Lawrence
April 28, 2023
Friends, On this Good Shepherd Sunday, the Gospel for each yearly cycle is always taken from St John, chapter 10, where Jesus speaks of himself as a Good Shepherd. In today’s Gospel, Jesus compares and contrasts himself with those religious leaders…
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Fr. Lawrence
April 21, 2023
Friends, The readings for this week are full of reminders of what Jesus’s resurrection has brought for us. Joy, Glory, Praise, Hope, and Faith are woven through each reading, inviting us to share again in the Eastertide celebration. In the first…
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Fr. Lawrence
April 14, 2023
Friends, Today, let us join Thomas in hailing Christ as our Lord and God. We, too, ask to be filled with the joy and peace of the disciples in seeing the risen Lord. The first reading tells how effectively the lives of the…
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Fr. Lawrence
April 7, 2023
Friends, We have journeyed with Jesus through the sorrow of Holy Week in whatever way possible. Now, let us pray for the grace to know gladness and the glory and joy of our Risen Lord in this Easter season. The Easter…
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