Monthly Archives: November 2015

First Sunday of Advent

Advent’s call to Conversion I think that the Season of Advent is the tenderest of Seasons. To me it seems to exhibit a sense of charm and gentleness which flows through its days as the sun gets lower in the … Continue reading

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34th Sunday of the Year

Christ the King of Truth There is no doubt that we are still reeling from the events of the Paris attacks and their aftermath. Just trying to imagine the sheer terror for those involved and wondering what would happen if … Continue reading

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33rd Sunday of the Year

Heaven and earth will pass away I read in the newspaper last week that there is someone alive already in the world who is likely to live to be 200 years old. Just imagine that; perhaps my young grandson will … Continue reading

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32nd Sunday of the Year

Past, present and future – in memoriam. Reading today’s gospel brings starkly to mind the fact that someone has died. In this case a husband, but as we know death strikes randomly and without logic. In this month of November … Continue reading

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31st Sunday of the Year – All Saints

The character of a Christian community Of all the passages of Scripture that we listen to I think we find the Beatitudes perhaps the most beguiling. The imagery it paints, with Jesus surrounded by the disciples speaking to the crowds … Continue reading

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