Liturgical Index
Eleventh Sunday of the Year
'When Jesus saw the crowds, he had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.' One of the sayings... more »
In each of our childhoods there came a moment when we were entrusted by our parents with a task, sent on an errand or instructed to "watch" a younger... more »
When you tell a joke and somebody stares blankly at you, you know they haven’t got it; and you know that if you explain it, it might finally... more »
Sometimes we take Our Lord's words too seriously. We forget that, being human, and indeed Jewish, he had a sense of humour. So, when we hear his... more »
Today's Gospel seems very congenial to our modern ears. There is kindness and support shown to a sinner. The sanctimonious and upright are rebuked,... more »
All four Gospels tell of Jesus being anointed by a woman, and down the centuries the four accounts have, naturally enough, been considered together... more »
Today's Gospel shows the kind of thing that can go wrong even at the best-organised dinner-party. The meal in the house of Simon was meant to be a... more »
The accounts found in Mark and Matthew of the anointing of Jesus by a woman are both connected with his passion, as his anointing for burial. In... more »
