Liturgical Index
Fourth Sunday of the Year
What we are given as the gospel for today is St Matthew's preface to his account of the teaching of Jesus to his disciples. Matthew thought of it as... more »
What do we have to boast about? What are we to boast about? I mean, what do we amount to that would justify a boast?We normally think of people... more »
Today's gospel is Matthew's version of the Beatitudes. I often seem to be preaching on the beatitudes at funerals, as I can usually find some theme... more »
Cycle: A - 3rd February 2002: Pure in Heart
Today the Gospel reading is one of the most famous in St Matthew's Gospel: the Beatitudes, or 'blessings', which open Jesus' Sermon on the Mount... more »
Cycle: B - 29th January 2012: Real Authority
In the Gospel,
Mark gives us an account of Jesus teaching in the synagogue in Capernaum. Mark does not tell us what Jesus
teaches, but does... more »
As a boy I came to understand something of the qualities of love from a variety of sources. Among these were the stories told to us as children,... more »
'You must face up to your personal demons.' This is the sort of advice which is given to people who seem to have been taken over by some powerful... more »
Cycle: C - 3rd February 2013: Rejected love?
And just as it was starting to go so well! He had returned among them in triumph – a local hero. They marvelled at the wonderful things he said... more »
Today's Gospel continues the story that we heard last week. But whereas last week's Gospel left the congregation of the synagogue marvelling at the... more »
Cycle: C - 28th January 2007: Whose Voice?
We like what is familiar; it's nice to greet familiar faces at your regular meeting place. If someone from our community does really well, say at... more »
Today's readings appear to juxtapose two ways of human relating, two ways in which human bonds are formed. There are the accidental ties with others... more »
Why did things go so badly wrong in the synagogue at Nazareth in such a ridiculously short space of time? One minute Jesus enjoys unanimous approval,... more »
