Homily for the First Sunday of Lent, Year B
Readings: Genesis 9:8-15; 1 Peter 3:18-22; Mark 1:12-15
Theme: Jesus in the Wilderness
Jesus’ life was dominated by a single passion: to proclaim and establish on...
Living Lent
The cornerstone of Lent is the call to conversion which commences on Ash Wednesday. Sometimes the impression is given that such conversion is change...
FEBRUARY 2024 | For the terminally ill
Pope Francis asks that the terminally ill and their families be cared for and assisted
The Pope Video for February, the month in which the Church...
Fr Cornelius [Con] Murphy SMA [RIP]
The members of the Society of African Missions are mourning the death of Fr Con Murphy, SMA. Fr Con died unexpectedly at the African...
Fr Frank Coltsmann, SMA [RIP]
The death has taken place on Saturday, 3 February 2024, of Fr Frank Coltsmann, SMA. Fr Frank died peacefully in the St Theresa's Nursing...
SMA International News – February 2024
Welcome to the SMA International News for February 2024. As usual we have three reports from SMA's and OLA's around the world.
1 – From...
Towards a Synodal Church in Mission
A brief look at the Synthesis Report of the First Universal Session of the Synod on Synodality by Michael McCabe SMA
Introduction
The first universal session...
Lourdes Novena: 3-11 February 2024
Saturday 3rd to Sunday 11th February 2024, we join in a Novena of Prayer to Mary, under the title of Our Lady of Lourdes.
Visitors...
SMA Zambia Golden Jubilee Celebration
Last December the Divine Mercy Parish, Ndola, Zambia was the venue for a celebration marking the 50th Anniversary of the arrival of Irish SMA's...
Prayer for Christian Unity 2024 – Reflection for Saturday 20th January
This reflection is based on the Mass readings for Saturday 20th January.
In the week of Prayer for Christian Unity today’s readings are – to...
SMA International News – January 2024
Welcome to the first Bulletin of the SMA International News for 2024. Our thanks to all who have contributed to making these over the...
EPIPHANY 2023 – Wilton
The Feast of Epiphany brings to an end the Nativity narrative – set in Bethlehem – by the entry of the three Wise Men...
JANUARY 2024 | For the gift of diversity in the Church
In this the first Pope's Prayer intention for 2024, Pope Francis asks us to pray for "the gift of diversity in the Church.
We are...
MESSAGE OF POPE FRANCIS FOR WORLD DAY OF PEACE 1 JANUARY 2024
Below is the text of Pope Francis's message for World Day of Peace. The theme is Artificial Intelligence, a topic we have all heard...
COP28 and Laudate Deum
COP stands for "conference of the parties", with parties being the 197 countries that have signed up to the UN climate treaty (UNFCCC) to...
Slavery, Human Trafficking and St Bakhita
Below is the first in a series of articles that will be published in the lead up to the International Day of Prayer and...