Monthly Archives: April 2015

4th Sunday of Easter

Shepherding and Feeding Last Saturday was the feast of St Mark the evangelist. He is believed to be the first of the gospel writers. It is also believed that both Matthew and Luke, his co-Synoptists, had a copy of his gospel … Continue reading

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Pentecost 2015

Pent 2015

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3rd Sunday of Easter

The Nature of the Resurrected body. This coming week we will be gathering to celebrate the funeral rites for the repose of the soul of Teresa O’Dowd, a long standing, faithful parishioner of St Thomas More, who was part of … Continue reading

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2nd Sunday of Easter

Many Other Signs Wouldn’t it be wonderful if the ‘many other signs’ which Jesus worked, and which the evangelist refers to in today’s gospel, were known to us? How beautiful it would be to be able to turn to these … Continue reading

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Easter Sunday

A New Creation: our task is just beginning The imagery of ‘urgent activity’ fills the Resurrection account in John’s gospel. We hear how Mary runs to tell Peter and John what she has discovered, and in their turn, Peter and … Continue reading

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Good Friday

Good Friday 2015 In any consideration of this day, there has to be a moment of account. None of us comes to this liturgy without a thought for what it is that we are doing here, and none of us … Continue reading

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