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  Finding the words to say

May 15, 2025
It is hard to imagine how difficult it would have been for the early Christian missionaries and teachers to talk about their faith and about who Jesus is and what he achieved through his death and resurrection
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  Remembering St Matthias

May 14, 2025
Matthias is a big name in our family. My Polish great grandfather, his son, my grandfather and two cousins were named Matthias so as today is the feast of St Matthias, I am interested to find out more about him.
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  The impact of the Antioch experience

May 13, 2025
This passage from today’s first reading, Acts 11:19-26, tells of how the elders in Jerusalem sent Barnabas to Antioch where the Christian community had begun to attract a large number of non-Jewish people or “Greeks” and “Gentiles” as they were called.
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  May Pope Leo XIV be a good shepherd

May 12, 2025
Although yesterday was Good Shepherd Sunday, today's gospel is John's principal treatment of Jesus as the Good Shepherd.(John 10:11-18) Jesus says, ''I am the Good Shepherd who lays down his life for his sheep. I know my own and they know me.
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  What are the signs of Jesus' presence in our lives?

May 05, 2025
There is a word that stands out in both readings today, the word signs. In the first reading from Acts 6:8-15 we are told that the deacon Stephen was filled with grace and power and began to work miracles and great signs among the people
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  Preparing for the election of a new Pope - remembering St Athanasius

May 02, 2025
At this time, as our attention is on Rome and the coming Conclave to elect the successor of Pope Francis, we are encouraged by today's readings and also today's saint
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  Saint Joseph the Worker

May 01, 2025
The passage from today's gospel, Matthew 13:54-58, reminds me of how church services tend to be places where we look around and see who's there. "I wonder what she's doing here?"
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