Liturgical Index
Twentieth Sunday of the Year
What we see in this
Gospel is an occasion when Jesus seems to be very harsh – uninterested, even
hostile to what seems like a perfectly... more »
Canaanites are cast in a bad light in the Bible. Their gods are Baal (2 Kings 10:18-28) and Moloch (2 Kings 23:10), their goddesses Astarte (2 Kings... more »
The woman's cry is one of profound faith in Jesus. Her request is simple. Her daughter is possessed by a demon. We can hardly begin to imagine just... more »
One of the threats that our opening millennium faces is an increasing division and misunderstanding between the three major religions of the West,... more »
Cycle: B - 19th August 2012: Foolish Wisdom
It is perhaps not a surprise to be told that many anti-religious and anti-faith people put our belief down to simple foolishness. We are the... more »
This is not the homily I was expecting to offer to you but as they say 'life is what happens when your making plans'
We can take so much for... more »
In John's Gospel Jesus is presented to us as the Word made flesh. He is the living bread which has come down from heaven. Elsewhere in the Gospels he... more »
We could read today's Gospel as a call to frequent reception of the Eucharist. And John is clearly thinking of the Eucharist at this point in his... more »
I know a church where they stopped using incense after they had fitted smoke alarms. Fire is dangerous but sometime you have to take a risk. Imagine... more »
Cycle: C - 19th August 2001: Family Values
There can be little doubt, even in our secular, post-religious age, that phrases such as 'back to basics', 'family values' and the like, are... more »
