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25th Week in Ordinary Time 2020 20th – 26th SeptemberThe key word in today’s Gospel is ‘entitlement’. Surely, we think, the workers who had spent the whole day in the vineyard were entitled to a bigger wage than those who had begun later in the day. ‘It’s not fair’, children would say! Remember that the Gospel parables are not just stories, they are stories with a message. … [Read more...] about NEWSLETTER 20.09.20

24th Week in Ordinary Time 2020 13th – 19th September  The key phrase in today’s Gospel is: ‘he had no means of paying’. His debt is astronomical but his master wipes it out. When we come before God with our ‘debts’ we are totally unable to pay them. All our good works and prayers and penances are the fruit of divine grace; they do not earn us … [Read more...] about NEWSLETTER 12.09.20

23rd Week in Ordinary Time 2020  6th – 12th September  When Matthew wrote his Gospel the church was no longer part of the Jewish community with its daily norms and customs. It needed guidelines for its life together. Faith in Jesus and his teachings are the basis for this new community. Since Jesus revealed God to be compassionate … [Read more...] about NEWSLETTER 06.09.20

22nd Week in Ordinary Time 30th August – 5th September In last Sunday’s Gospel Peter acknowledges Jesus as the Christ, the Son of the living God. But when Jesus now reveals himself as the Suffering Servant of Isaiah who will redeem his people by his passion, death and resurrection, Peter cannot accept it. From a rock he becomes an obstacle. He is reminded that he is a … [Read more...] about NEWSLETTER 30.08.20

21st Week in Ordinary Time 202023rd – 29th August In today’s Gospel Peter confesses the deep mystery of Jesus Son of God. He receives the name which defines his vocation: as corner-stone of the Church he will confirm his brothers in their faith in the risen Christ. We too are confirmed in our Catholic faith by our allegiance to Peter and his successors.Bishop Alan will … [Read more...] about NEWSLETTER 23.08.20