This year, by the inscrutable decree of Divine Providence, Good Friday fell on 25 March. And because of that we now celebrate the Annunciation in Eastertide...

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12 April 2016

Homilies

Homily for Divine Mercy Sunday, 3rd April 2016

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12 April 2016

Homilies

God, we know, is almighty, omnipotent, all-powerful. We have plenty of evidence for this truth in his creation, things great – like the universe, which new telescopes and technical devices reveal to be almost infinitely large, we have not reached its limits...

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21 March 2016

Homilies

Homily for the Feast of St. Joseph 19 March 2016: Luke 2:41-51

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21 March 2016

Homilies

Of all the direct descendants of King David, St. Joseph was outstandingly and beyond all comparison the most faithful, the most just, the most obedient, the most holy. As a good observant Jew, and lover of the Law of God, St. Joseph would gladly make the long journey to the Temple in Jerusalem each year...

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16 March 2016

Homilies

Homily for 5th Sunday of Lent Year “C”, 13 March 2016, on Jn 8:1-11

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16 March 2016

Homilies

The Gospel of the woman taken in adultery, following the Gospel of the Prodigal Son, is a very suitable one for the Year of Mercy. Like the parable of the Prodigal Son, this episode seems to capture, with wonderful simplicity, the essence of Jesus’ message and mission...

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26 February 2016

Homilies

Enemies of the Cross Answered - at the University of St. Andrew’s, 21 February 2016

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26 February 2016

Homilies

One thing I have asked of the Lord, that I shall seek: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life. That I may see the delight of the Lord, and visit his holy Temple.”

Surely there is nobody here today who doesn’t instinctively respond to these words from today’s Psalm...