Category Archives: Archdiocese of Liverpool

26th Sunday of Ordinary Time (28.09.14) CHANGING ONE’S MIND Humans are gifted with freedom of choice. All other known animals are controlled by instinct. Do we take our distinguishing gift too much for granted? Do we use this gift as … Continue reading →

25th Sunday of Ordinary Time (21.09.14) DUTY v REWARDS Some Gospel passages provoke readers to an instantaneous reaction. This Sunday’s Gospel (Matt 20:1-16) is one such. The glaring inequality in the workers’ wages, as described by Jesus in his parable, … Continue reading →

The Exaltation of the Holy Cross (14.09.14) THE EXALTATION OF THE CROSS:It is a normal custom for us, Christians, to hold in reverence statues , relics and religious souvenirs, some of which are publicly displayed in our churches throughout the … Continue reading →

23rd Sunday of Ordinary Time (07.09.14) Overcoming Isolation An infrequently appreciated effect of culpable personal sin is the isolation and sense of shame it brings to the sinner. After all, we don’t openly broadcast our sinfulness! By burying our sin … Continue reading →

23rd Sunday of Ordinary Time (07.09.14) Overcoming Isolation An infrequently appreciated effect of culpable personal sin is the isolation and sense of shame it brings to the sinner. After all, we don’t openly broadcast our sinfulness! By burying our sin … Continue reading →

19th Sunday of Ordinary Time (10.08.14) Walking on water:At times storms of one kind or another blow up and threaten not only our peace and security but sometimes our very life.   At such moments we know we cannot save ourselves.   … Continue reading →

20th Sunday of Ordinary Time (17.08.14) Foreigners At The Table The agonised, heart-rending plea of a mother with an endangered child is impossible to ignore. Matthew tells us, in this Sunday’s Gospel (15:21-28), that Jesus chose to go the region of … Continue reading →