5th Sunday of Lent, Year A. Ezekiel 37:12-14 – Romans 8:8-11 – John 11:1-45. It’s an obvious fact that an awful lot of us are scared. We are afraid, fearful. We might be scared of having to speak in public,
The Joy That Comes From Seeing With The Eye Of Faith
4th Sunday of Lent, Year A. 1 Samuel 16:1, 6-7, 10-13 – Ephesians 5:8-14 – John 9:1-41. Today is Laetare Sunday, the Sunday halfway through Lent, when the Church urges us to rejoice as we anticipate the joy of Easter.
Pastoral Letter and Statement of the Scottish Bishops
Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, In this time of trial we, the Bishops of Scotland, wish to send you a word of reassurance and encouragement. We are all facing much uncertainty, anxiety and an unpredictable future. This situation touches
The End is a Glorious Transformation!
2nd Sunday of Lent, Year A. Genesis 12:1-4 – 2 Timothy 1:8-10 – Matthew 17:1-9. Last Sunday we were called to journey with Jesus through the desert experience of the 40 days of Lent in order to rediscover who we
The journey with the New Adam to identify who we are
1st Sunday of Lent, Year A. Genesis 2:7-9, 3:1-7 – Romans 5:12-19 – Matthew 4:1-11. The season of Lent is a special time in the life of the Church. We are starting Lent with Jesus, who went into the desert
Invitation to Perfection in Holiness
7th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year A. Leviticus 19:1-2, 17-18 – 1Corinthians 3:16-23 – Matthew 5:38-48. The theme of today’s reflection is coined from the first and last commands of the Lord given in the 1st Reading and in the
The Wisdom of Good and Positive Thinking
6th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year A. Ecclesiasticus 15:16-21 – 1 Corinthians 2:6-10 – Matthew 5:17-37. Let me begin this reflection today with the words of St. Paul to the Corinthians: “We have a wisdom to offer those who have