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A few days ago two charming young women, university students, came to interview me as part of their course in media studies. They had their questions ready. One caught me by surprise. They asked: what does the exhortation of Pope Francis, about lo...
Given at the International Mass at Westminster Cathedral on Sunday 18 September The Scriptures we have heard this evening are very down to earth. The first reading (Amos 8.4-7) is all about a corrupt economy. Some would say that all economies ...
The first reading in our Mass this evening is one of the most beautiful and evocative passages in the Bible. These words of Ezekiel flow throughout the Biblical texts. They are echoed in the words of Jesus as he proclaims: 'If anyone is thirsty,...
In these days of Holy Week we have said 'Hosanna', save us. We have heard the In the First Reading, we heard the words of Isaiah: 'He shall be lifted up; raised to great heights.' We shall be both appalled and amazed. We witness him being...
Given at the Easter Vigil of the Holy Night, 15 Today in these words of majesty and in this sumptuous music we celebrate and we sing of his new life. We read of echoes of his victory in the past, in the history of Israel. We hear that it is ours ...