First Sunday of Lent 5 March 2017 “Adam prefigured the One to come, but the gift itself considerably outweighed the fall.” Introduction The season of Lent summons us to turn our faces to the Lord and allow the gaze of his mercy to touch our hearts. We pray that, through the generosity of our Lenten […]

Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time 26 February 2017 “Will he not much more look after you, you men of little faith?” Introduction The birds of the air and the flowers of the field flourish under God’s watchful eye. Our lives, too, in God’s grace can be lived in tranquillity of spirit. Today’s Readings First Reading: […]

Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time 19 February 2017 “Be holy, for I, the Lord your God, am holy.” Introduction We are called to be holy, just as God is holy. We are to love one another, not just those who are close to us but those from afar and those we might even consider to […]

Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time 12 February 2017 “But I say this to you.” Introduction To live a good life is well within our grasp, says the Lord, but in a wicked world virtue needs deep roots. Today’s Readings First Reading: Ecclesiasticus 15:15-20 Goodness is possible for everyone. No one has permission to sin. Second […]