A thought for Holy Week
Passion (Palm) Sunday – 28th March 2010 We enter Holy Week. We do so as a humbled church, mindful of the many falls that have taken place. There is something…
Reflections
Stepping into Spring
Tuesday next is the Feast of the Presentation in the Temple. It’s a quiet day, passing without much fuss or attention but is hugely important. The day remembered, reminds us…
Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time
What a powerful story! A day began in darkness ends in light. This is a total reversal of the normal and the expected. The day should go the other way.…
Mission Sunday 2009
Recently diocesan appointments in our diocese came into effect. The same is most likely true of every diocese in the country. The familiar face in the pulpit and the familiar…
Twenty-Eighth Sunday of The Year
A few words for the weekend! The Kingdom of God isn’t so much an address as a way of life. In other words, it’s about a mind shift whereby all…
Thomas – Doubter or Expert Witness?
Fr. Liam Swords, one of our Diocesan priests, muses on “Inquiries” and feels certain that in today’s world there would have been an INQUIRY/TRIBUNAL into the death and resurrection of…
Holy Week Letters!
We had a Holy Hour in the Cathedral each Sunday of Lent. Last night, I was reminded of a conversation with a friend of mine that took place earlier in…
Second Sunday of Lent
Today’s Gospel tells of the Transfiguration – when Jesus was revealed to Peter, James and John in a way not seen before. Words from the God The Father confirmed the…
Another Thought and Another Smile!
Just had a nice comment on the DOG LOGIC piece so makes me think I should include this as well. Now, let’s be clear, I don’t have any pets!! I…