Remembering St Catherine of SienaApr 29, 2025
The first reading for today, the memorial dedicated to St Catherine of Siena, is from Acts 4:32-37. This gives us a brief description of the early Christian community and how they held everything in common Read more
Holy Thursday 2025Apr 17, 2025
Today's gospel reading from John 13:1-15 reminds us that John's account of the Last Supper is different from that found in the synoptic gospels - Matthew, Mark and Luke. Read more
"he has delivered the soul of the needy ..."Apr 11, 2025
In the paragraph before today's gospel, John tells us that Jesus was in Jerusalem for the feast of the Dedication of the Temple. However when John was writing his gospel, the temple had been destroyed by the Romans. Read more
What is the first of all the commandments?Mar 28, 2025
Recently in the gospels we have seen how it was the scribes who made hundreds of insignificant interpretations of the Law which were making the life of the people difficult beyond measure. Read more
Concentrating on the central teachings of JesusMar 26, 2025
At first sight, today's gospel could be considered to be the most astonishing words spoken by Jesus. He said that he has not come to abolish the Law or the Prophets but to fulfil them Read more
Separating the sheep from the goatsMar 10, 2025
Today's gospel is the well-known final judgment from Matthew 25:31-46. The thought of having to face a judgment at the end of our life is not a pleasant one. Read more
Views on fastingMar 07, 2025
Fasting is considered to be one of the key Lenten practices, so today's readings are important as Isaias and Jesus himself give us their views on fasting. Read more
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