Fourth Sunday of Advent – 22 December 2024
As Advent draws us into the anticipation of Christ’s birth, the Gospel this week offers a profound glimpse into the joy and faith surrounding this
As Advent draws us into the anticipation of Christ’s birth, the Gospel this week offers a profound glimpse into the joy and faith surrounding this
The Third Sunday of Advent is also called Gaudete Sunday, the Sunday of rejoicing. It came from the first word of the Entrance Antiphon in
Baruch is technically on of the “Minor Prophets” in the Old Testament. Minor because they are short in length, not because they are of no
The Gospel this week captures a central theme of the Advent season: watchfulness and preparation for the coming of Christ. These verses point to both
Recently, we witness the rising to power once again of president-elect Donald Trump. Some people are happy, celebrating Trump’s victory while there are also some
This week, in Mark’s Gospel, is a vivid and powerful passage where Jesus speaks about the events that will occur at the end of time,
DUPLICITY VERSUS AUTHENTICITY “Not all of us can do great things, but we can do small things with great love.” Mother Teresa The gospel of
At the end of his ministry it is not surprising that the religious authorities want to know what is the basis of Jesus’s authority. After
The prophet Jeremiah prophesies that the Lord will come to save His chosen people who experience hardships during their captivity. Even the blind and the
PARTICIPATION – COMMUNION – MISSION Privilege, Favouritism, Special places… these are traps we often love to be in! In today’s gospel, James and John –
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