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I know that I am not alone in feeling deeply concerned about the level of violence around the world at the present time. Many thousands of our Christian brothers and sisters are subjected to vicious persecution: forced to flee their homes, their churches desecrated, many have been murdered in a particularly barbaric fashion. Martyrdom has always been held in high regard by … [Read more...] about Newsletter 22.03.15

There is a phrase in today’s second reading which reads: ‘we are God’s work of art’. Perhaps you might be thinking that the Lord still has quite a bit of work to do before we can be exhibited! The truth is that God doesn’t make rubbish: the master craftsman is gradually shaping us into the likeness of his Son. Or, to use another biblical image, the potter is constantly at work … [Read more...] about Newsletter 15.03.15.

Some people see the Ten Commandments as negative and restrictive. It is surely more helpful to understand their real purpose: to reveal God’s will to direct our lives and our relationships so as to live as God’s holy people. In today’s Gospel reading Jesus cleanses the Temple of greed and hypocrisy. He doesn’t just drive out the merchants. He is going to establish a new and … [Read more...] about Newsletter 08.03.15.

I am always glad to see the end of February and, now that we are beginning the month of March, the first signs of spring. The Second Sunday in Lent tells of the Transfiguration of Jesus - a glimpse of his divine nature that was given to his closest followers. It was an experience they would never forget and one that would sustain them in the difficult times that lay … [Read more...] about Newsletter 01.03.15.

Anyone who has been in a situation where they felt insecure and vulnerable - out of their comfort zone, to use the current phrase - feeling threatened or looking for answers or solutions, then the people in today's readings are relevant. Noah survived when everything around him was destroyed and he was given a sign that God would be faithful to the Covenant that He has made … [Read more...] about Newsletter 22.02.15.