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  Help us to be witness to the light

Jun 19, 2024
Today's gospel reading from Matthew 6:1-6, 16-18 is the same that we heard on Ash Wednesday. It describes the Lenten observance, fasting, almsgiving and prayer.
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  “Love your enemies”

Jun 18, 2024
I was brought up under a war-footing. Our war comics still reminded us of who won World War II.
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  Seek peace and avoid taking revenge

Jun 17, 2024
In today's Gospel from Matthew 5:38-42, Jesus urges us to avoid taking revenge.
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  "I long to see your face, O Lord."

Jun 14, 2024
The response to today's Psalm says, ''I long to see your face, O Lord.'' A spiritual retreat is a special time when we try to become more aware of the presence of God in our lives.
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  Even the fish listened to him

Jun 13, 2024
Today we remember St Anthony of Padua. Come rain or sunshine, as we read in today's first reading from 1 Kings 18:41-46 about how the prophet Elijah was able to warn King Ahab of an approaching storm
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  The prophet Elijah challenges the priests of Baal

Jun 12, 2024
The scene for the first reading (I Kings 18:20-39) is Mount Carmel which had always been considered a sacred place.
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  A good man

Jun 11, 2024
Today we remember St Barnabas. In the first reading for today's memorial from Acts 11:21-26:13:1-3, we read about Barnabas' appointment to go to Antioch and to see for himself how this community of Jew and Gentile, male and female, rich and poor, regularly came together under the influence of the grace…
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