18 May 2020

Homilies

Homily for the 6th Sunday of Easter Year “A”, 17 May 2020, on Jn 14:15-21

18 May 2020

Homilies

By his saving death, Christ has freed us from the burden of sin, and reconciled us with God. By his resurrection he has opened up for us the way to eternal life; that is, to communion in endless joy with God, who is the…

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5 May 2020

Homilies

Homily for Easter 4A, Sunday 3 May 2020, on John 10:1-10

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5 May 2020

Homilies

Each year on the Fourth Sunday of Easter we read part of Jesus’ “Good Shepherd” discourse, given in the tenth Chapter of St. John’s Gospel. Jesus first calls himself the Gate of the sheep fold, and then…

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28 April 2020

Homilies

Homily for Easter 3A, Sunday 26 April 2020, on Luke 24:13-35

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28 April 2020

Homilies

St. Luke’s account of the Resurrection, the last Chapter of his Gospel, is dominated by the scene of the two disciples on the road to Emmaus. You might well think that rather odd. Yes, Luke does briefly mention the…

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21 April 2020

Homilies

Homily for Low Sunday, 19 April 2020, Year “A”

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21 April 2020

Homilies

When Pope John Paul II first proclaimed today as a universal Feast of the Divine Mercy, there were plenty of liturgists who tut-tutted. Easter, with its eight days, they rightly pointed out, is the most important feast or celebration in the…

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12 April 2020

Homilies

Homily for Easter Day, 12 April 2020

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12 April 2020

Homilies

“Well, Master Samwise, how do you feel?” said Gandalf. But Sam lay back, and stared with open mouth, and for a moment, between bewilderment and joy, he could not answer. At last…

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12 April 2020

Homilies

Homily for the Easter Vigil, 11 April 2020

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12 April 2020

Homilies

After the worst possible thing: the best possible thing. No: better even than that. Far, far better. Still each year when we keep this Vigil, the newness of it, the magnitude of it, catches us as if in the throat. The explosion of new life. No, better than just…

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11 April 2020

Homilies

Homily for the Good Friday Liturgy, 10 April 2020

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11 April 2020

Homilies

The liturgy today presents to us both sides of the paradox of the Cross of Christ. In the first place, there is the subjective, human, emotional side. We are invited to consider, if we are able, how very great were the sufferings Jesus endured for…

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11 April 2020

Homilies

Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper, 9 April 2020

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11 April 2020

Homilies

What is the significance of the Last Supper in the mystery of Christ’s saving death? What is its importance in the life of the Church? Without the Last Supper, the death of Jesus could be regarded as merely horrible, tragic, sad, a crime, a disaster…