Category Archives: Archdiocese of Liverpool

3rd Sunday of Advent (15.12.13) DOUBT – The Less Appreciated Disability Doubt is an inescapable human experience. Non-rational beings are not subject to it. Did ‘Adam’ and ‘Eve’ experience doubt? Yes, but only subsequent to their loss of the ‘Garden of … Continue reading →

2nd Sunday of Advent (08.12.13) The voice that cries from the wilderness: Advent is the time when we are reminded that we have to wait for God.  We cannot grasp God.  We cannot possess Him.  We cannot see Him.  We can only … Continue reading →

The False Lure Of A Costless Christianity  Looking for ‘freebees’ is a behavioural hallmark of our time. What’s not free, we want for the lowest price. People become accustomed to this behaviour applying the ‘me first and last’ outlook even to … Continue reading →

Our Lord Jesus Christ, Universal King (24.11.13) “Jesus! Remember Me ….” (Luke 23:35-43) In a busy, crowded setting it is easy enough to overlook revealing detail. In Jesus’ day, crucifixions were not uncommon. The Roman Army of Occupation used them … Continue reading →

33rd Sunday of Ordinary Time (17.11.13) BEYOND THE PHYSICAL Templates are helpful guides. The Gospel for this 33rd Sunday (Luke 21: 5-19) might be described as a template for the end of the world. But then, how many occasions have … Continue reading →

32nd Sunday of Ordinary Time (10.11.13) The liturgy of today is dominated by the idea of an afterlife. Belief in the “Resurrection of the body and life everlasting” is surely one of the most important of our beliefs as Christians. … Continue reading →

31st Sunday of Ordinary Time (03.11.13) CHANCE ENCOUNTER? The clues tell a story. They indicate that Jesus’ encounter with Zacchaeus was probably accidental. Luke’s Gospel (19:1-10) relates that Jesus’ intention was to “pass through Jericho” without stopping. In walled towns, … Continue reading →