– 19 – 3- 2023 –
Fourth Sun Lent -Year A
(Laetare Sunday) This Sunday is traditionally known as ‘Laetare Sunday’ from the opening word of the introit: Laetare lerusalem … (Be joyful 0 Jerusalem …Is [...]
– 15 – 3 – 2020-
Gospel text: John 4:5-42
vs.5 Jesus [...]
– 08-3-2014-
Second Sunday of Lent
Gospel text : Matthew 17:1-9
vs.1 Jesus took with him Peter and James and his brother John and led them up a high mountain where [...]
– 26-02-2023 –
Gospel text : Matthew 4:1-11
vs.1 Jesus was led by the Spirit out into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil.
– 19– 02 – 2023 –
Seventh Sunday in Ordinary time Day of Prayer for Temperance
Gospel reading: Matthew 5:38-48 vs.38 Jesus said to his [...]
– 12 – 2 – 2023 –
Sixth Sunday Ordinary time -Year A
Gospel reading: Matthew 5:17-37
vs.17 Jesus said to his disciples: “Do not imagine that I have come to abolish the [...]
– 5/2/2023-
Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A
Gospel Text: Matthew 5:13-16
Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time -29-1-2023
Gospel Text: Matthew 5:1-12 vs.1 Seeing the crowds, Jesus went up the hill. There he sat down and was joined by his disciples.
– 22- 1 – 2023 –
Third Sunday in Ordinary time -Year A
Gospel Text (Shorter form) Matthew 4: 12-17 9
vs.12 Hearing the John had been arrested he went back to Galilee,
– 15 – 01 – 2023 –
Second Sunday in Ordinary Time
Gospel reading: John 1:29-34
– 08 January 2023 –
The Baptism of the Lord
Gospel Text: Matthew 3:13-17 vs.13 Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to be baptised by John. vs.14 John tried to dissuade him. [...]
– 1-1-2019 –
Mary, The Holy Mother of God
Gospel text : Lk 2:16-21 V16. The shepherds hurried away and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby lying in the manger.
– 29-12-2019 –
The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph
Gospel Text: Matthew 2:13-15, 19-23
vs.13 [...]
– 10th November 2019 –
Gospel Text : Luke 20:27-38
vs.27 Some Sadducees – those who say [...]
– 3rd November 2019 –
Gospel Text: Luke 19:1-10
vs.1 Jesus entered Jericho and was going through the town
– 11th September 2022 –
Gospel reading (Longer Form) Luke 15:1-32
St Patrick’s Day and Second Sunday of Lent
(St Patrick’s Day:We are offering these resources from our Saints of the days series as material for homilies this year as in Ireland we celebrate St Patrick, our Patron Saint. )
(Second Sunday [...]
– 30th January 2022 –
Gospel reading: Luke 4:21-30 vs.21 Jesus began to speak in the synagogue: “This text is being fulfilled today even as you listen.”
– 02-01-2022 —
Second Sunday after Christmas When peaceful silence lay over all, and night had run half of her swift course, the all-powerful word leaped down from heaven, from the [...]
We have three sets of homily notes to choose from. Please click on the one required.
1. Michel de Verteuil Lectio Divina Year C
2. Kenneth Payne, What shall I say Year C
3. Martin [...]
THE NATIVITY OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST 24/6
Please note that our ordinary Sunday scripture commentators are not available for today’s Readings – they will return next week. Instead we [...]
Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time Year B
Gospel reading: Mark 2:1-12
vs.1 When Jesus returned to Capernaum some time later, word went round that he was back; vs.2 and so many people collected that there [...]
Summary: The ultimate object of veneration of the saints is the glory of God and the sanctification of people by conforming their lives fully to the divine will and by imitating the virtues of those who were pre-eminently disciples of the Lord. (Directory on Popular piety and the [...]
– 2 -8-2020 –
Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Like the manna in the desert, bread in plenty for the crowds is seen as a sign of the coming of the kingdom and of the heavenly banquet in the [...]
– 26 – 2 – 2017 –
Eight Sunday in Ordinary Time
Gospel reading: Matthew 6:24-34 vs.24 Jesus said to his disciples: “No one can be the slave of two masters: he will either hate the first and love [...]
– 26th June 2022 –
13th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Gospel Text: Luke 9:51-62
– 19th June 2013 –
12th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Gospel Text: Luke 9:18-24
vs. 18 One day when Jesus was praying alone in the presence of his disciples, he put this [...]
– 16th June 2016 –
Gospel Text: Luke 7:36-50 (Short form)
vs.36 One of the Pharisees invited Jesus to a meal. When he arrived at the Pharisee’s house and took [...]
5th June 2013 –
All Saints Feastday
-A few notes-
Explanation for todays Homily format: Unfortunately we cannot bring you our usual range of writers of homily notes as none cover This day specificall as it only turns up once every seven or so years.
We offer these few historical ideas for [...]