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Dear Friends, Today’s Gospel speaks to us about the importance of listening and also of serving. Both are necessary but listening - spending time with the Lord and pondering his words - is ‘the better part’. However meals also need to be prepared and the housework done! We need to strike the right balance between the two.  Next weekend will see what has become an annual … [Read more...] about Newsletter 21.07.19.

Dear Friends, ‘Who is my neighbour?’ the lawyer asks. He wants a clear ruling that would identify his neighbour. For him ‘neighbour’ meant a fellow Jew or believer. Instead Jesus tells him a story. The story contrasts legal requirements with human compassion. It leads up to the words: ‘You shall love your neighbour as yourself’. When the Lord came on earth he identified with … [Read more...] about Newsletter 14.07.19.

Dear Friends, Today’s reading from Isaiah is addressed to a people in exile from their home and culture. It assures them of the maternal care of God: ‘Like a son comforted by his mother will I comfort you’. In the Gospel reading the mission of the 72 disciples has two meanings. It shows that the announcing of the kingdom of God was not confined to the 12 apostles. Also the … [Read more...] about Newsletter 07.07.19.

Dear Friends, Today’s feast reminds us that to be a disciple is not about being strong or clever; the Lord only asks for our love. This is what both Peter and Paul show us, each in a different way. It is the Lord who calls and who empowers. What is needed is a response to that call. As Paul says: ‘it is the Lord who stood by me and gave me power’. Last Sunday’s First … [Read more...] about Newsletter 30.06.19.

  Dear Friends, On this feast of Corpus Christi we celebrate the gift of the Eucharist to the Church. The second reading makes a clear link between the Last Supper and the sacrifice of Christ on Calvary (the Paschal Mystery). The Gospel reading tells the story of the feeding of the multitude. It shows that Jesus is the source of nourishment for those who follow him and … [Read more...] about Newsletter 23.06.19.