Monthly Archives: August 2016

Keep thinking of the Beatitudes If we are true to the calling which we have received from Jesus, then the little parable which Jesus tells in today’s gospel should be a lesson in providing a sobering reminder for us of … Continue reading →

A Message for each one of us How do we think about the gospel? How much do we know about it? How aware are we of what it says to us? As practising Christians these questions are I believe important. … Continue reading →

Assumed This weekend we keep the solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary into heaven. This ancient tradition of the Church provides us with a deep insight about our own hopes that God calls us into his own … Continue reading →

Has the door already been locked and the key thrown away? There are all sorts of messages and hints in today’s gospel and we’re only reading the shortened version! Take a look in your missal for the full offering and … Continue reading →

Will you say a mass please Fr.? We were all I’m sure, both shocked and horrified by the murder of Fr Jacques Hamel during mass in his Church at Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray, in Rouen. An elderly priest celebrating mass with a small … Continue reading →