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Homily – Third Sunday of Advent, Year C
“A feeling of expectancy had come over the people….” …we have a similar feeling each year don’t we. We have the expectations of
Homily – Second Sunday of Advent, Year C
The world needs Advent this year like no other. Advent is the time when expectations are high. The Scriptural readings are full of imagery of
Homily – First Sunday in Advent, Year C
One good thing that the modern world offers us is the ability to ascertain things. For instance, the major international news channels provide
Homily – Feast of Christ the King, Year B
Today we celebrate the Feast of Christ the Universal King. We claim that there is something universal about the person and Gospel of Jesus Christ.
Homily – 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B
As the year draws to a close the biblical readings draw more and more on the end time imagery. There is a challenge for us
Homily – 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B
In the book, Woman Wisdom: Women of the Hebrew Scriptures, Merriam T. Winter described the situation of widows in ancient Israelite society during biblical times.
Homily – 31st Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B
No-one who hears this Gospel today would disagree with its content. The centre of religious faith is love. That is true equally for Judaism, Islam
Homily – 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B
Physics was one of my favourite subjects in high school. I always loved and spent so many hours with that subject. One day, there was
Homily – 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B
The power of appeal In preparing for the homily this weekend; I asked Brendan: “Brendan, how do you understand the gospel this weekend?” Brendan very
Homily – 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B
“Go and sell whatever you have and come follow me” There is a perception of Christianity by some people that to be a Christian means
Homily – 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B
During the week, not only were the crowds in the main square of Herat, Afghanistan alerted to hanging bodies, but the whole world
Homily – 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B
Every now and then we come across people in our lives who stand out, inexplicably. They haven’t followed the normal pathways of life. They haven’t