5th Sunday of EASTER (A) Throughout St John’s Gospel, Jesus comes out with various ‘I AM’ statements. Last week we had ‘I AM THE GATE...

3rd Sunday of EASTER (A) The two disciples on the road to Emmaus were probably not the only disciples who were returning home from...

Easter Sunday A (9th April) The discovery of the empty tomb where Jesus had been laid was the starting point of a drama involving both...

PALM Sunday (A) The official title for today is ‘Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord’. This is because today we start Holy Week when...

5TH Sunday of Lent (A) As we approach the Feast of the Resurrection, Our Gospel today is the account of the Raising of Lazarus. Jesus...

4th Sunday of Lent (A) Today is Laetare Sunday, Mid-Lent Sunday, when rose coloured vestments are worn and a theme of rejoicing is...

3rd Sunday of Lent (A) The story of the Samaritan woman at the well is a wonderful episode of how a person can be changed by coming into...

2nd Sunday OF LENT (A) The story of Christ’s transfiguration might seem other worldly, nothing to do with our own experience of faith. ...

1st SUNDAY OF LENT (A) Each year on the 1st Sunday of Lent, we have an account of the temptations of Jesus. This year we have St...

7th Sunday in Ordinary Time (A) Jesus continues his Sermon on the Mount by telling his disciples that they should not retaliate and that...

6th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME (A) Today we continue with Jesus’ teaching from the Sermon on the Mount, explaining the commandments that...

5th Sunday in Ordinary Time (A) “You are the salt of the earth “You are the light of the world” Jesus addressed these words to his...

4th Sunday in Ordinary Time (A) Our Gospel readings for the next four Sundays as we lead up to Lent are taken form the Sermon on the...

3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time (A) This Sunday has been put aside as the Sunday of the Word of God, an opportunity to reflect on the power...

2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time (A) John the Baptist gained many followers when he was preaching about baptism for forgiveness of sins and...

THE BAPTISM OF THE LORD (A) We have jumped 30 years from the scene of the birth of Jesus in Bethlehem to his baptism on the banks of the...

CHRISTMAS The church is blessed with 4 different Masses for Christmas. The readings for the Vigil Mass (which we celebrate at 4pm and...

4th SUNDAY of ADVENT (A) On the final Sunday before Christmas, we usually focus on Mary and her ordeal leading up to the birth of Jesus....

3RD SUNDAY of ADVENT (A) Today we have a little interlude on our Advent journey. It is Gaudete Sunday—a day of rejoicing in the middle...