Liturgical Index
Thirtieth Sunday of the Year
In today's gospel reading we have the final of three
questions put to Jesus by his opponents. In comparison to the others
(concerning the... more »
Which is the greatest commandment? This is almost the final question. In Matthew's Gospel Jesus must answer many questions - from critics, from... more »
Cycle: A - 23rd October 2005: Love in Action
In today's Gospel Jesus is asked to name the greatest commandment, but answers with two. Around the time of Jesus it was a contentious issue as to... more »
Cycle: A - 27th October 2002: What is Love?
Lust is at one end of the spectrum of popular ideas about love today, and at the other end love is spelt L-U-R-V-E.Lurve is the subject of countless... more »
The character Bartimaeus leaps out from the pages of Mark's Gospel and stays with us as we go on our way from Sunday to Sunday. He becomes a... more »
The Gospel is about a beggar who was blind being instantly healed. It was enough to lift him out of such total destitution as we can hardly imagine... more »
Today's Gospel relates the cure of the blind beggar, Bartimaeus. This is a threshold 'wonder'. But why 'threshold'?Because it occurs on the threshold... more »
Cycle: C - 24th October 2010: Out of Step?
Doesn't it seem strange how incredibly frustrating 'virtuous' people can be?
In reality, of course, it is not their virtue that frustrates us, but... more »
How are we to enter the prayerfulness of Jesus? How are we to enter this temple of his prayerfulness along with these two men in today's... more »
One of the questions that anyone who seeks to enter a seminary or religious institute or order is bound to be asked is how they pray, and what they... more »
This is a sermon. A sermon is usually spoken, but can be written to be read, like this. It is an uninterrupted talk, like a lecture, but is meant to... more »
