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Sunday
27th Dec 2009
THE HOLY
FAMILY OF JESUS, MARY AND JOSEPH
The Feast of the Holy Family: We are reminded today that a holy family
will be a happy one because everything is based on God's will of love ...a
love that shows itself in patience, forgiveness and sincere gratitude. The
spirit of such a family will be the Spirit of God who brings peace. |
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Sunday
20th Dec 2009
FOURTH
SUNDAY OF ADVENT
God's anointed was born by the power of God's spirit. He is the Son of
God, and fulfils God's promise of an everlasting kingdom for his people. |
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Sunday
13th Dec 2009
THIRD
SUNDAY OF ADVENT
John the Baptist was sent by God to prepare for Christ's coming. His task
was to make people attentive to the Spirit who would be fully present in
God's anointed. |
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Sunday
6th Dec 2009
SECOND
SUNDAY OF ADVENT
When God comes, he comes with power but also with compassion restoring all
things. We can prepare the way of his coming with lives of holiness. |
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Sunday
29th Nov 2009
FIRST
SUNDAY OF ADVENT
God comes to those who wait for him. Our waiting needs to be prayerful if
we are to be truly ready to receive him when he comes. |
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Sunday
22nd Nov 2009
SOLEMNITY
OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST, UNIVERSAL KING
The kingship of Christ, is not to be seen in terms of any kind of
political control or domination. It is not of this world. His rule comes
from obedience to the Father and total service of people, unto death. It is
the power of God over death and evil, promised to all who commit themselves
in faith to him. |
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Sunday
15th Nov 2009
THIRTY
THIRD
SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
Restorative Justice Week.
Some of the images in today's readings, may appear incomprehensible to many
but they give us hope. God had promised to bring about the transformation of
this fallen world, the resurrection of the dead. The timing belongs to God.
Our part is to live in hope, through the difficulties of our life and
history. |
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Sunday
8th Nov 2009
THIRTY
SECOND
SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
Our readings today show us two widows giving generously what they could
hardly afford to give. Poverty need not lead to bitterness. It can lead to
heroic generosity and courage. Such poor as these two widows, stand as a
living condemnation of us who have so much. We give so little, as we watch
the perpetuation of Injustice and poverty in our world. |
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Sunday
1st Nov 2009
THIRTY
FIRST
SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
Today we remember all the saints who share the happiness of heaven. We are
called to be saints by becoming children of God, by becoming more like our
Father. This is our greatest possible fulfilment. It begins already, if we
ourselves be moulded by the Beatitudes. |
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Sunday
25th Oct 2009
THIRTIETH
SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
The giving of sight in today's gospel, might also be described as the
confirmation of faith. Most of us have the faith to turn to Christ when we
are in need, but our faith often has to survive the negative voices around
us, that would make out that he is indifferent to our needs. We see him
today as the Saviour, who cares for our immediate as well as our ultimate
needs. |
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Sunday
18th Oct 2009
TWENTY
NINTH
SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
Mission Sunday
By its nature, the Church is missionary. Christ sent her to let her light
shine to the whole human race. We cannot leave this task to the
professionals. The prophets and the apostles were ordinary lay people when
chosen to speak and act in God�s name. As the result of our baptism, each of
us has a duty to work for the missions in our own special way and in our own
particular place. |
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Sunday
11th Oct 2009
TWENTY
EIGHTH
SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
Day of Prayer for Emigrants
He who seeks wisdom and eternal life, is reminded, that no earthly value can
be compared to them. We may agree that all gold is but a little sand before
the realities of God, but are we able to follow through this image with the
reality of our living? Are we really ready, to sell what ever we have and
give it to the poor, so as to follow Christ?. |
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Sunday
4th Oct 2009
TWENTY
SEVENTH
SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
Day for Life
The original relationship of man and woman in marriage was to be that of
perfect union, a union brought about by God himself. In today's gospel,
Jesus restates this ideal understanding of marriage and calls for it to be
taken seriously. |
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Sunday
27th Sep 2009
TWENTY
SIXTH
SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
The ways of God cannot be confined within the limits of narrow human
ideas. We must be ready to see his Spirit working in unexpected places, we
must never be closed to the goodness in others. At the same time we must be
ready to turn drastically away from the evil in ourselves. |
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Sunday
20th Sep 2009
TWENTY
FIFTH
SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
The following of Christ is not for the ambitious and selfish. Christians
will inevitably find their goodness, gentleness and love put to the test.
They will survive the test only if their life is based on trust in God as
his Father. |
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Sunday
13th Sep 2009
TWENTY
FOURTH
SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
The servant of God, who defends God�s mercy and truth before others, must
be ready to face rejection, violence, even death. Today we are reminded that
God supports those who accept a cross - not for its own sake but for the
sake of Christ and the gospel. |
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Sunday
21st Jun 2009
TWELFTH
SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
Christ is known to us through the Gospels. They show not only his
tremendous love, but also his might and authority. So even when things are
going badly for us, we should never fail to trust him. |
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Sunday
14th Jun 2009
THE BODY
AND BLOOD OF CHRIST
(Corpus Christi)
The sacrifice of Christ re-united us with Christ, once for all. Every time
we celebrate the Lord's Supper and receive his body and blood then through
him our union with God is renewed.. |
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Sunday
31st May 2009
PENTECOST
SUNDAY
The first coming of the Holy Spirit on the Church was wind and fire and
the telling of God's wonderful deeds in many tongues. The Spirit also comes
as many gifts for the common good, bringing peace along with God�s forgiving
power. |
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Sunday
24th May 2009
THE
ASCENSION OF THE LORD
(World Communications Day)
Jesus ascended to heaven so that his influence and power might be felt not
just in one place but in all the world. Today he is present everywhere
through his Church, bringing all people to God. |
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Sunday
17th May 2009
SIXTH
SUNDAY OF EASTER
What is truth?' asked Pilate. Many people today would rather ask, 'What is
love?' We find the answer not in ourselves but only in God. He loves us in
giving us his Son. His Son loves us in giving up his life for his friends.
This is God's love and we are called to imitate it. |
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Sunday
10th May 2009
FIFTH
SUNDAY OF EASTER
Part of the great revelation of the New Testament is the notion that God
is coming among us to make all things new; that means removing all the
causes of guilt and grief in human life. We show our acceptance of this
renewal of our lives by our love for one another. |
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Sunday
3rd May 2009
FOURTH
SUNDAY OF EASTER
(Day of Prayer for Vocations)
Sometimes we can lose our sense of direction, we become the prey of empty
fears and false pleasures. Today we are reminded that in Jesus we have
someone who will always guide us right and protect us. If we listen to him
and follow him we will have the fullest possible life. |
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Sunday
26th Apr 2009
THIRD
SUNDAY OF EASTER
It is difficult for us to accept suffering as part of God's plan. Today we
are reminded that it was part of his plan for the Messiah. It was a
suffering that he transformed by raising him from the dead. Jesus is this
Risen Lord, in him our weakness and our sins are overcome. |
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Sunday
19th Apr 2009
SECOND
SUNDAY OF EASTER
(Divine Mercy Sunday)
We are all a bit like Thomas, unless we see we find it difficult to believe.
However, faith is a way of seeing, seeing beyond the apparent problems of
life to the hope given by the Resurrection of Jesus; the hope of sharing
heaven with Him. |
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Sunday
12th Apr 2009
EASTER
SUNDAY
Today we face the greatest mystery of our faith, the mystery of how God
works among us, bringing new life where before there was only death. With a
sense of wonder and with joy, we come today to thank God for the risen life
of Jesus. |
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Sunday
5th Apr 2009
PALM
(PASSION) SUNDAY
Jesus was tortured and humiliated by the pride and self-will of people. He
accepted this fate so as to overcome human destructiveness. His humble
attentiveness to God allows God's power to be active and recreative. |
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Sunday
29th Mar 2009
FIFTH
SUNDAY OF LENT
Jesus' Hour was approaching, the Hour which He would have to face alone,
the Hour of his final act of obedience to the Father. Because of that Hour
Jesus is no longer alone, He draws all to himself. If we can die with him we
too will not be alone for ever. |
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Sunday
22nd Mar 2009
FOURTH
SUNDAY OF LENT
Jesus came among us to light our way to true humanity, our way to God. Our
reaction to him is a sign of the kind of people we are. It is also a sign of
what our future will be. Our judgement will depend on our faith in him. |
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Sunday
15th Mar 2009
THIRD
SUNDAY OF LENT
Jesus came on earth as the complete embodiment of God's presence among
men. We are all called to become one with him in the image of God by keeping
his commandments. |
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Sunday
8th Mar 2009
SECOND
SUNDAY OF LENT
To be asked to offer up your only Son was a terrible sacrifice. In the end
Abraham was not asked to make it, but God Himself has offered it for us. It
is from this sacramental gift that all our blessings come. |
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Sunday
1st Mar 2009
FIRST
SUNDAY OF LENT
As we begin Lent again, we learn that we need to be purified of our sins.
Jesus went out into the desert to be put to the test for us, to overcome
Satan. If we go into the desert with him, whatever is evil in our lives can
be overcome. |
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Sunday
22nd Feb 2009
SEVENTH
SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
Day of Prayer for Temperance.
Christians are required to answer hatred with goodness, curses with
blessings and ill treatment with prayer. As descendants of Adam, this is
difficult, but through the power of Christ and his Holy Spirit, we can
succeed. |
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Sunday
15th Feb 2009
SIXTH
SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
A leper was an outcast, an untouchable. The love of Christ brought such
people back into the community. We who follow Christ are called never to
ostracise another, never to isolate those who don't fit into our ways. Our
task is to help them along. |
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Sunday
8th Feb 2009
FIFTH
SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
When we are sick or our lives are disturbed in some way we tend to see the
darkness and to turn in on ourselves. The healing that we need is more than
a physical one, it involves being freed from self-concern to care for
others. |
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Sunday
1st Feb 2009
FOURTH
SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
For some people it is a fearful thing to imagine being face to face with
God. For those in Christ, however, such fear is overcome because with him
the presence of God neither torments nor annihilates but brings human life
to perfection. |
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Sunday
25th Jan 2009
THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
Both Jonah and Jesus brought urgent messages for the need for repentance
and change in peoples lives. Such change was needed to make them open to the
action of God. If there is to be unity among the followers of Christ, we all
need to change. |
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Sunday
18th Jan 2009
SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
(World Day for Migrants and Refugees)
The call of God comes in different ways. To Samuel it came by night,
mysterious, uncertain. To Andrew it came as an invitation from Jesus �Come
and see�. Whatever our vocation (and we all have one) our response must
always be �Speak Lord. Your servant is listening�. |
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Sunday
11th Jan 2009
THE
BAPTISM OF THE LORD
At his baptism Jesus was revealed as the Son of God and began his work of
bringing the vision of God, his justice and his liberation to people. At our
baptism each of us is given a share in this mission, so
we become children of God. |
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Sunday
4th Jan 2009
SECOND SUNDAY AFTER CHRISTMAS
For many the New Year is a time for making resolutions, to alter personal
and material ways of their life. We are called to renew our commitment to
follow �The Word made flesh� full of grace and truth. |
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