15th Sunday of Year B Jesus sends his apostles out in pairs to bring the Good News to the surrounding districts, by preaching repentance,...

14th Sunday of Year B A prophet is despised in his own country. Jesus was rejected by those with whom he had grown up, those who had seen...

The Nativity of St John the Baptist (24th June) There are three people for whom we celebrate their birth in the church calendar—Jesus,...

11th Sunday of the Year (B) Today’s Gospel presents two parables explaining the growth of God’s kingdom. Although the growth takes place...

10th Sunday of the Year (B) We now return to Sundays in Ordinary Time which continue until the Feast of Christ the King in November. The...

Trinity Sunday (27th May) Having celebrated the Feast of the Holy Spirit last Sunday, today we reflect on the Father, the Son and the...

Pentecost Today we are filled with joy as the Holy Spirit comes, fulfilling Christ’s promise that after he had left the disciples, he...

7th Sunday of Easter ‘Truth’ is the key theme that runs through our Gospel today. Jesus is the Truth. So when Jesus prays to his Father...

Sixth Sunday of Easter Over the years we have had several translations for the dismissal at Mass-”Go in the peace of Christ”, “Go in...

Fifth Sunday of Easter Jesus tells his disciples ‘I am the vine. You are the branches.’ In this imagery, we are given a beautiful...

Fourth Sunday of Easter Today is Good Shepherd Sunday. It is the day when we focus on Christ’s role as a shepherd, guiding his people in...

Third Sunday of Easter The resurrection lies at the centre of our faith. Jesus had told his disciples that he would rise from the dead...

Easter Sunday Today we rejoice that Jesus is risen from the dead. Jesus has conquered sin and death and brought about new life. Today, we...

Palm Sunday Today, we start the most solemn week of the year, Holy Week. It starts in a triumphant way as we recall Jesus’ entry into...

5th Sunday of Lent In today’s Gospel Jesus reveals that the hour has come, the time for him to offer up his life for us. As we enter the...

4th Sunday of Lent God brings people from the depths to the heights. God brought the Israelites back from exile in Babylon to their own...

3rd Sunday of Lent Today we hear how Jesus cleansed the Temple by clearing out those who were demeaning his Father’s house by turning it...

2nd Sunday of Lent One of the Gospel accounts of the Transfiguration is used each year on this second Sunday of Lent. Just as the...

6th Sunday in Ordinary Time (B) (11th February) Leprosy was a frightening disease. In modern times it has become a disease that can be...

5th Sunday in Ordinary Time (B) In today’s Gospel, Jesus continues to bring God’s rule among us by giving healing to the many sick people...