Author Archives: John McKenna

Humility

Posted on September 2, 2019 by John McKenna

Today, 22nd Sunday, Ecclesiasticus counsels: “Be gentle in carrying out your business…. The greater you are, the more you should behave humbly, and then you will find favour with the Lord” Christ promises us that “the man who humbles himself … Continue reading →

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The Grace to Live Prepared

Posted on August 23, 2019 by John McKenna

The Grace to Live Prepared  Death fills the good man who has lived in the light of the Gospel, and who has walked in the footsteps of Jesus Christ and has satisfied divine justice by true repentance, with joy and … Continue reading →

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A Light Unto My Path

Posted on August 16, 2019 by John McKenna

Bishop Robert Barren  The Book of Qoheleth, called Ecclesiastes in most editions of the Bible, is one of the strangest and most intriguing books in the Scriptures. Qoheleth, sometimes identified as King Solomon himself, is an old man at the … Continue reading →

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Terry King

Posted on August 5, 2019 by John McKenna

RIP. Please remember Terry King in your prayers, who died at home on Sunday 28/07/19. Our thoughts are with Toni and family, at this time. His requiem will be held at St. Mary’s Leyland this Friday August 9th at 12.15pm

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Mary Will Gather Us into the Barn

Posted on August 2, 2019 by John McKenna

What mysterious power is it that a mother has over a son that, when he confesses his guilt, she strives to minimise it, even when it shocks her heart…. The impure are rarely tolerant of the pure, but only the … Continue reading →

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Psalm 85 , 1-10

Posted on July 26, 2019 by John McKenna

The Lord is slow to anger and rich in graciousness, forgiving faults and transgression. (Nb 14:18) There is nothing like the mercy of God, which forgives every sin, big and small. We ourselves find it hard to emulate this, often reaching … Continue reading →

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Francois Mauriac

Posted on July 19, 2019 by John McKenna

Heather King  Francois Mauriac (1885-1970), French author and journalist, won the Nobel Prize in Literature “for the deep spiritual insight and the artistic intensity with which he has in his novels penetrated the drama of human life”. A lifelong Catholic, … Continue reading →

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