Dear Friends, Each of the Gospels begins with an account on Jesus’ origins. Mark introduces Jesus to us as an adult, telling us that Jesus was a man from Nazareth whose advent fulfils the arrival of God’s salvation as foretold by the prophet Isaiah. Matthew and Luke’s narratives begin earlier still, recounting Jesus’ very conception…
Dear Friends, The background to today’s first reading is that Hannah had been a barren woman. In that culture, it was disgraceful for a married woman not to have children. Hannah longed for a child and went to the place of worship to beg the Lord to grant her a child. There she promised to…
Dear Friends, “Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb”: To many Catholics, these lines are most familiar because they form part of the core of the Hail Mary. In the Gospel today, Mary goes to see her cousin Elizabeth, filled with joy and the Holy Spirit. The two cousins…
The following statement has been issued by the Catholic Bishops of England and Wales regarding COVID plan B. Please take time to familiarise yourselves with the new instructions. Guidance for Churches December 2021
Dear Friends, The central theme of today’s readings is the command “Rejoice!” We are to do so mainly by realizing the presence of Jesus in our midst, by receiving Jesus into our lives through our repentance, our renewal of life, and by doing God’s will. Today is called “Gaudete” Sunday because today’s Mass begins with the…
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Dear Friends, In our first reading today, the prophet Baruch introduces The LORD, the God of Israel, preparing the way for and leading the Babylonian exiles back to Jerusalem. The prophet announces the return of the whole human race to God. This inspires us this Advent to return to God from our own exile in…
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Dear Friends This Sunday is the 1st Sunday in Advent. Advent is a time of waiting for Christ, allowing Jesus to be reborn in our lives. It is also a time for purifying our hearts by repentance and for renewing our lives by reflecting on and experiencing the several comings (advents) of Christ into our…
