Liturgical Index
Eighteenth Sunday of the Year
God cares for everyone, indeed for everything,
but not in the same way. Sometimes it can seem, however, that God does not care
at all, though our... more »
In today's Gospel Jesus withdraws to a lonely place with his disciples so that they can be by themselves. His actions here reveal His sorrow at the... more »
When we read the Gospels, we should pay close attention to what the disciples are doing. Are they on the periphery, watching and listening? Are they... more »
For today's gospel the Church has selected the episode of the multiplication of the loaves and fishes. All the evangelists present this event as a... more »
“You can know a thing to death, and be for all purposes completely ignorant of it. A man can know his father, or his son, and there might still... more »
The current recession is making many people forego things that they cannot at the moment afford. But one thing we cannot do without is food and... more »
People can sometimes seem very ungrateful. I remember that once when I was studying at our priory in Oxford, a couple came to the door and asked for... more »
Cycle: C - 1st August 2010: Affluenza
Our global culture is marked by what has been called 'selfish capitalism', and our consumerist economy is fuelled by our willingness to believe that... more »
Cycle: C - 1st August 2010: Affluenza
Our global culture is marked by what has been called 'selfish capitalism', and our consumerist economy is fuelled by our willingness to believe that... more »
A young Filipino fisherman was relaxing on the beach. He had caught enough fish in the early morning for his needs, including a modest income. A man... more »
What is life all about? What's the meaning of it all? This is the underlying and perennial question for everyone. Even the Monty Python film of this... more »
