Author Archives: John McKenna

20th Sunday of Ordinary Time (18.08.13) FIRE AND DIVISION

Posted on September 2, 2013 by John McKenna

20th Sunday of Ordinary Time (18.08.13) FIRE AND DIVISION ‘Fire’ and ‘Division’ are words that carry a sense of impact and action. To each person, they have particular meanings while, simultaneously, sharing a commonality intelligible to all. Creating a collage … Continue reading →

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Eighteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time – ‘Rags to Riches v Riches to Rags’

Posted on August 10, 2013 by John McKenna

Eighteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time (4 August 2013) ‘Rags to Riches v Riches to Rags’ (Readings at Mass: Ecclesiastes 1:2, 2:21-23; Colossians: 3:1-5, 9-11; Luke 12:13-21) The hope of ‘rags to riches’ prompts the sale of lottery tickets.  ‘Riches to … Continue reading →

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Bulletin – 19th Sunday of the year 11th August 2013

Posted on August 10, 2013 by John McKenna

19th Sunday of the year 11th August 2013 Masses this week   Prayers of the Church Week 3  Mass Week 19 Saturday 6.30pm Angelo Gandolfo Sunday 8.30am 10.30am John Blundell Monday 8.30am Private Intention Tuesday 9.15am Doreen & family Wednesday … Continue reading →

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BIBLICAL ANXIETY

Posted on August 6, 2013 by John McKenna

BIBLICAL ANXIETY 2004-10-24 The opposite of belief is not non-belief, but anxiety. To not believe, to not have faith, is to be anxious in a particular way. What way? We get a hint at an answer in Jesus’ rather-famous comment … Continue reading →

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SETTING OUR ECCLESIAL GAUGES

Posted on August 3, 2013 by John McKenna

SETTING OUR ECCLESIAL GAUGES 2004-04-25 Karl Rahner once cautioned that we should never assume that everyone alive at the same time belongs to the same generation. Nowhere is this more true than in church circles today where we have multiple … Continue reading →

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Bulletin – 18th Sunday of the year 4th August 2013

Posted on August 3, 2013 by John McKenna

18th Sunday of the year 4th August 2013     Masses this week   Prayers of the Church Week 2  Mass Week 18 Saturday 6.30pm Nigel Sr & Nigel Jnr Howard Sunday 8.30am Margaret Feenan 10.30am John Blundell Monday 8.30am Private Intention … Continue reading →

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COMPASSION AND TRUTH

Posted on August 3, 2013 by John McKenna

COMPASSION AND TRUTH 2004-02-01 Back when I was still teaching full-time, I was, for a period of time, the Acting Dean at a Theological College. In that role, I received one day a phone call from one of the local … Continue reading →

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