Dear Friends,
The readings this weekend focus on the Incarnation. In today’s Gospel John the Baptist appears as a witness to what has been revealed to him about Jesus. ‘He is the Chosen One of God’. Our faith …
Dear Friends,
Today we recall the Baptism of Jesus which is recorded in all three Synoptic Gospels. Only Matthew includes the exchange between John and Jesus before his baptism. Jesus insists on receiving John’s baptism, not because he …
Dear Friends,
For many in our society Christmas ends on 26th December. But for Christians Christmas celebrations continue up to today’s feast - the Epiphany. This is a very ancient feast; in fact it was the original celebration …
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Today is the feast of the Holy Family. Our images of this family can be cosy and domestic. The reality was very different. For this family violence and death were a threat from the very beginning: flight and …
Dear Friends,
Today, the fourth Sunday of Advent, brings us close to the feast of Christmas. The opening lines of today’s Gospel sound ordinary enough: ‘This is how Jesus Christ came to be born’. But they describe an extraordinary event …
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The prophecy from Isaiah in today’s 1st reading is one of great encouragement and promise - it calls for rejoicing (hence Gaudete Sunday) and it assures the people of deliverance. It is also marked by clear signs - …
Dear Friends,
Today Isaiah presents a wonderful vision of peace and harmony between people and nature. It includes one who will come from the house of David. This will be fulfilled in the coming of the anointed one -
the …
Churches Together (NW) Prayer Meetings: on Tuesday 10th at 10am. (immediately following the 9.30am Mass - therefore no Exposition) there will be a prayer meeting in the church. All are welcome.
There is an Advent Service at Hoveton at …
Dear Friends,
Today Isaiah presents a wonderful vision of peace and harmony between people and nature. It includes one who will come from the house of David. This will be fulfilled in the coming of the anointed one -…
Dear Friends,
Today we begin the season of Advent. In the 1st reading the prophet Isaiah gives us a wonderful vision of hope. We will hear much more from him in the Advent season. His is a message of encouragement …
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