LITURGICAL SEASONS
Solemnity of Christ the King 2019 – Year C
Sunday 24 November 2019
2 Samuel 5.1-3
Colossians1.12-20
Luke 23.35-43
I once had the following questions asked of me ‘if God is All-Powerful why does he allow suffering and why...
32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time 2019 – Year C
Sunday 10 November 2019
Second Maccabees 7:1-2, 9-14
Psalms 17:1, 5-6, 8, 15
2 Thessalonians 2:16–3:5
Luke 20:27-38 or 20:27, 34-38
In today's Gospel, we hear about an encounter...
31st Sunday in Ordinary Time – Year C
3 November 2019
Wisdom 11.22-12.2
2 Thessalonians 1.11-2.2
Luke 19.1-10
Some years ago I visited a family I knew. At that time the couple had 4 children all...
All Saints Day 2019 – Year C
Feast of All Saints 2018
The ultimate object of veneration of all the saints is the glory of God.
Apoc 7:2-4
1 John 3:1-3
Matthew 5:1-12
One of the...
30th Sunday in Ordinary Time 2019 – Year C
27 October 2019
Sirach 35.12-14,16-18
2 Timothy 4.6-8
Luke 18.9-14
Some years ago I attended a prayer meeting. The leader invited those present to share their experiences of...
Homily of Archbishop Kieran O’Reilly SMA for World Mission Sunday
“At this time, I particularly ask that you remember a colleague of mine – Father Pier Luigi Maccalli SMA - from Italy, who was...
29th Sunday in Ordinary Time 2019 – Year C
20 October 2019
Exodus 17. 8-13
2 Tim 3:14 - 4:2
Luke 18.1-8
Mission Sunday: Baptised and Sent Out...
At one stage one of our priests who worked in a...
28th Sunday in Ordinary Time 2019 – Year C
13 October 2019
2 Kings 5.14-17
2 Timothy 2.8-13
Luke 17: 11-19
A certain man saw a poor beggar at the side of the road and gave him...
