25 & 26 January 2025, 3rd SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Today’s readings call us to reflect on the Presence of God – in history, in the world, and in our lives. Our first reading from the Book of Nehemiah takes us to a pivotal moment in the history of Israel—the return from the Babylonian exile. […]
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Every year our parish, under the partonage of Saint Bernadette of Lourdes, commemorates the World Day of Prayer for the Sick with a non-denominational healing service. Tuesday 11 February, 19:00, St Bernadette’s Parish. All are invited. The evening begins with a torchlight procession. Together we will pray for all those in need of spiritual, physical or
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18 & 19 January 2025, 2nd SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME At first glance, today’s readings appear to focus on marriage, as both the Gospel and the first reading directly reference it. However, these passages go much deeper, using marriage as a powerful metaphor for the relationship between God and humanity. The emphasis is not merely on
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EPIPHANY OF THE LORD – usus recentior 4 & 5 January 2025 ‘Our impotence in bonds’ The ancient term for this weekend’s feast is “Manifestation” – a manus festus, in which God’s clear and radical appearing could be touched with the hands – in which the Divinity has taken flesh in the arms of His
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