Friends, The readings for this Sunday remind us again of God’s boundless love for those who believe. Our faith in God will bear unimaginable rewards if we ask in prayer. In the first reading, God reveals his mercy for the…
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Friends, This Sunday’s readings lead us to ponder the gift of hospitality; the giving and receiving we experience. May we learn to welcome our Lord who wishes to dwell with us. In the first reading Abraham gives us the example of Bedouin…
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Friends, Today’s readings celebrate the nearness of the Lord to us. Created through God and for God, we are drawn ever closer by peace and reconciliation. Not only that, but we also become like the Lord in our service to…
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Friends, We have come to the 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time, and the Lord is calling us to bring the profound peace of the kingdom of God into the world. The prophet Isaiah proclaims a joyful time of peace that…
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Friends, This Sunday’s readings focus on the commitment needed to respond to the Lord’s call, a reminder that true faith comes from the heart. The Gospel tells of the wholehearted commitment required by Jesus of his followers – not coercion, as…
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Friends, This year, for Corpus Christi, we are given texts emphasizing the priesthood and our sharing in it. The first reading tells us of Melchizedek, the priest-king of Jerusalem. He brings an offering of bread and wine, sharing it with Abraham and…
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Friends, Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. Today we celebrate the Holy Trinity, the feast of the central mystery to our faith. We celebrate our trust in God, three persons: God the…
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Friends, We have come to the culmination of the Easter season with the celebration of today’s feast. On the ‘fiftieth day’ (‘Pentecost’ in Greek) after Passover, the disciples are back in Jerusalem to celebrate Shavuot, the Jewish harvest festival commemorating…
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‘I am with you always!’ Friends, As Christ ascends to heaven, he commissions us to be his living message of hope, love, and compassion in a world crying out for healing. Christ is the head of the Church, and we…
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Friends, ‘A peace the world cannot give, this is my gift to you. Do not let your hearts be troubled or afraid.’ These are Jesus’ words to us today as we continue through Eastertide. The readings this Sunday turn…
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