The Lead Bishop for the Holy Land for the Bishops’ Conference, Bishop Jim Curry, has echoed Pope Leo XIV’s call for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza: “This is a humanitarian disaster. Desperately needed aid supplies must be allowed into Gaza…
'God has chosen what is foolish in the world to shame the wise,' says Saint Paul.Saint Agnes must have been considered very foolish – in the sense used by Paul.She must have been considered foolish to let herself be put to death. Why? Because…
There is much to say about the readings that we have just heard and specifically, there is much to say about just the Gospel. The Gospel is almost split into two distinct parts, in the first: Jesus’s warning of becoming like the scribes, who…
The parish church and the community that gathersthere for Mass are, for many Catholics, at the heart oftheir religious identity. It is the place where parishionersaccompany each other and those in their widercommunity, creating a sense of shared…
We have entered 'this most sacred night'. I welcome you, as we gather round this majestic candle, welcoming its light into our every darkness. We greet and salute the risen Lord. We rejoice in his victory. We acclaim him our King and Lord, to...