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    Sixth Sunday of Easter – Liturgy Preparation

    Sixth Sunday of Easter – Liturgy Preparation

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  • Weekday Homily Resources

    19 May, 2017. Friday, Week 5 of Easter

    19 May, 2017. Friday, Week 5 of Easter

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    18 May, 2017. Thursday, Week 5 of Easter

    18 May, 2017. Thursday, Week 5 of Easter

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    17 May, 2017. Wednesday, Week 5 of Easter

    17 May, 2017. Wednesday, Week 5 of Easter

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    16 May, 2017. Tuesday, Week 5 of Easter

    16 May, 2017. Tuesday, Week 5 of Easter

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    15 May, 2017. Monday, Week 5 of Easter

    15 May, 2017. Monday, Week 5 of Easter

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    Presider’s Page for 14 May (Fifth Sunday of Easter)

    Today’s liturgy puts the life-giving words of Jesus before us. He is the Way, the Truth and the Life, the one in whom we can place all our trust. Because we believe these things, we gather to praise God.

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  • Sunday Homily Resources

    14 May, 2017. 5th Sunday of Easter

    14 May, 2017. 5th Sunday of Easter

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  • Weekday Homily Resources

    13 May, 2017. Saturday, Week 4

    13 May, 2017. Saturday, Week 4

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  • Weekday Homily Resources

    12 May, 2017. Friday, Week 4 of Easter

    12 May, 2017. Friday, Week 4 of Easter

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    11 May, 2017. Thursday, Week 4 of Easter

    11 May, 2017. Thursday, Week 4 of Easter

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    10 May, 2017. Wednesday, Week 4 of Easter

    10 May, 2017. Wednesday, Week 4 of Easter

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  • Weekday Homily Resources

    09 May, 2017. Tuesday, Week 4 of Easter

    09 May, 2017. Tuesday, Week 4 of Easter

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    08 May, 2017. Monday, Week 4 of Easter

    Monday, Week 4 of Easter

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  • Liturgy | Presider's Page

    Presider’s Page for 7 May (Fourth Sunday of Easter)

    Opening Comment The fourth Sunday of Easter is often called Good Shepherd Sunday, because the readings are about the care we receive from Christ, our true shepherd. Today is also the day of prayer for vocations. Penitential Rite Knowing the God cares for us every step of the way, we rely on divine forgiveness (pause):…

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  • Sunday Homily Resources

    07 May, 2017. 4th Sunday of Easter

    07 May, 2017. 4th Sunday of Easter

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  • Weekday Homily Resources

    06 May, 2017. Saturday, Week 3

    1st Reading: Acts 9:31-42 During Peter’s ministry in Lydda he restores Tabitha to life Meanwhile the church throughout Judea, Galilee, and Samaria had peace and was built up. Living in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, it increased in numbers. Now as Peter went here and there among…

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  • Weekday Homily Resources

    05 May, 2017. Friday, Week 3 of Easter

    Blessed Edmund Rice, religious and educator 1st Reading: Acts 9:1-20 On the road to Damascus, Saul converts to the Way Meanwhile Saul, still breathing threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest and asked him for letters to the synagogues at Damascus, so that if he found any who…

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  • Weekday Homily Resources

    04 May, 2017. Thursday, Week 3 of Easter

    Saint Conleth, bishop 1st Reading: Acts 8:26-40 Philip’s joyful spreading of the faith Then an angel of the Lord said to Philip, “Get up and go toward the south to the road that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza.” (This is a desert road.) So he got up and went. Now there was an Ethiopian…

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  • Weekday Homily Resources

    03 May, 2017 (Wednesday) Ss Philip and James, Apostles

    1st Reading: 1 Corinthians 15:1-8 Paul lists the original witnesses of the resurrection, including himself Now I would remind you, brethren, in what terms I preached to you the gospel, which you received, in which you stand, by which you are saved, if you hold it fast – unless you believed in vain. For I…

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    Vatican News: On the Return Flight to Rome – Pope: As a pastor, I cannot be in favour of war; too many innocents have died

    April 23 2026
    Joe O'Leary
    James Martin speaks of Pope Leo just as his fans (myself included) spoke of Archbishop Rowan Williams back in 2003. The pope seems to be in the same spot as the archbishop was then, haunted by the danger of schism (which according to the Huguenot theologian Jurieu is "for a Christian, the greatest of tragedies and the greatest of crimes") and bullied by African prelates who like to play the schism card. Fr Martin is delighted with his friendship with Pope Leo (formed during the two synod sessions where they worked together) and with the encouragement Leo gave to his group Outreach in a private audience of last September. I imagine that Leo would also value the friendship and support of Fr Martin, who carries the blessing of his association with Pope Francis. For the agonies the Anglican Communion went through over the "presenting issue" of accepting gays (as previously over ordaining women, another issue of which Pope Leo could say that it causes "more disunity than unity") the archive of the website Thinking Anglicans would provide a lot of instruction. Rowan Williams memorably tried to make the 2008 Lambeth Conference into a dialogal encounter by using Indaba, the Zulu/Xhosa method of communal problem-solving, to replace formal debates and voting with deep, listening‑based small‑group conversations. LGBT-friendly Americans hated the feeling that the lives and loves of human beings were being dealt with as pawns in a church-political game, and some Catholics now may have the same feeling about how synodality has worked out. Both Archbishop Williams and Pope Leo indicated a temporary status to decisions about same-sex policies, as in the word "today" in the following line from the papal interview: "To go beyond that today, I think that the topic can cause more disunity than unity." Again, this seems a cop-out to those for whom the "issues" are pressing.
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    26 April 2026 – 4th Sunday of Easter, (A)

    April 26 2026
    Thara Benedicta
    Key Message: Are you in the hands of your good shepherd? Homily: Testimony: "Me and my friend often go for walk. I am a satisfied person, so I do know have any complaints. I live happily with my family, in my one-bedroom house. My friend talks so much about her insufficiency, though she owns a big three-storey bungalow. I really wondered what kept her so unhappy all the time. So much that at the end of the walk, I would return home completely drained out, hearing her complaints. When I was reading through the Bible verse 'The thief came to steal and Jesus came to give life abundantly,' I understood the real reason. The thief, the devil is stealing all her joy through her thoughts, and Jesus is showering me with peace, again through my thoughts." Have you ever wondered … why do some people live such a useful, meaningful life … while others struggle and feel like they accomplish very little? And maybe deep inside you are asking: “Lord … how do I live the life You have planned for me?” “How do I accomplish what You created me for?” Our Jesus Christ gives us the answer, through today's Gospel: “I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly.” Let us understand this clearly. Abundant life is not just a materialistic life, like more money or success. We have seen people with everything … still empty but people with less … still joyful and impactful. In a manger, St. Joseph and Mamma Mary did not have any material blessings, but they had abundant overflowing life in them. They were aware that they were fulfilling the will of God. So their hearts did not crave for anything more. They lived their lives with satisfied hearts. All that matters is our relationship with our Jesus. When we are close with our Lord Jesus, abundant life will flow from us too. Our Lord Jesus calls you, “You are My sheep.” Now think about this beautiful image. When a sheep belongs to the shepherd, the shepherd takes responsibility for the sheep. So if you feel that you are wandering away from His presence, you can go back to His presence. When you become part of Jesus’s flock, when He sees you tired, or weak, He carries you. Are you trying to do everything alone? Or are you saying, "Lord, I cannot do this without You”? Don't wander alone. Realise that there is your Jesus waiting for you, to carry you on His shoulders. Our Lord Jesus also warns us in today's Gospel, “The thief comes to steal, kill, and destroy.” Our enemy, the devil, tries to steal our life through negative thinking, fear and anxiety, distraction, comparison and any sin that slowly pulls us away He does not attack loudly. He slowly drains your purpose. Practical tips: 1. Stay connected to Jesus daily. Start with 10 minutes. Even before you lift your head from the pillow, talk with Him. The Bible says in Psalm 121:3-4, that God watches you even while sleeping, without Him sleeping. Let's think about it. Every night our Father watches over us continuously while sleeping, but in the morning we forget Him. As soon as we get up, we start worrying.Let us give our sweet smile to our Father, or talk with Him as soon as we wake up.  As we all know, relationships grow when we invest time. Can we invest time in our most important relationship? 2. Stop trying to do everything alone. Do it together with Jesus. Instead of saying: “I will manage", say, "Jesus, help me in this.” 3. Trust Him even when you do not understand. You may not see the full picture but the Shepherd knows the path. 4. Be sensitive to the little voice. Listen to that gentle inner voice: “Do this”, “Avoid this”, “Be patient”. This is the voice of your Good Shepherd. 5. Recognise that the negative thoughts are from the enemy. The enemy did not even spare Jesus. He tested our Lord in the desert. So be sure that you will be tested by him. He is not going to give you a red carpet welcome when you try to do something good. So be aware that he is planning to walk through your own thoughts, or through your family or through your well wishes. They will not even know that the enemy is using them to hinder your progress. So do not be angry at them. Pray for them and stay focussed in your beautiful agenda for your life. Let Jesus carry you when you are overwhelmed. Do not quit. Just ask our Jesus, "Lord, carry me.”
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    Vatican News: On the Return Flight to Rome – Pope: As a pastor, I cannot be in favour of war; too many innocents have died

    April 23 2026
    Joe O'Leary
    What is this "formalized blessing"? -- some ordinary Irish priests give a blessing to same-sex couples when asked and did so before Fiducia supplicans. No one thinks it is sacramental. It is simply a blessing on a relationship and on the couple's friendship and their future. Maybe the Germans are making this more formal by celebrating it before a big congregation? I did not know that FS uses the expression "same-sex couples" -- the Vatican started saying straight away that it was the individuals, not their relationship that was blessed. I think that in saying "homosexual couples" rather than "same-sex couples" he lost a chance to show that the church's thinking "does not revolve around sexual morality." I fear that in relying so much on soundbites and on-the-hop interviews Pope Leo is creating a lot of confusion -- he should produce or have his theologians produce comprehensive and reflective documents on Just War and on Law and Morality as applied to abortion.
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    Brendan Hoban in his Western People article of 14.4.2026 takes issue with The Irish Catholic editor

    April 15 2026
    Paddy Ferry
    Joe, thank you for sharing John XXIII’s opening address at the beginning of the Council. I have put it in my archive. I always thought that his words— this will not be precise— “the hopes and dreams, the fears and trials of humanity — I expect he actually said mankind — will now become the hopes and dreams and the fears and trials of our Church” or words to that effect, were part of that opening address. Yet, I cannot find it in your link. Perhaps I have just missed it. Joe, if you ever published a collection of your best contributions on this site many would want a copy. You have been really amazing. Dermot, I don’t know what to make of you. You are obviously an intelligent, educated man. Even in my early innocence — I never used the word Jesus, for example, in any context until well into my twenties because I didn’t want “to take the name of God in vain” — but even in that innocence I still had enough common sense as when I first became aware of papal infallibility at an RE class in my first year at secondary school and I immediately realised it was the most amazing piece of nonsense. Dermot, I would like to quote another great pope to you, Pope Francis. Francis said: “We must avoid the temptation to present our faith as an incontestable certainty, evident to everyone, in appreciation of a God who creates and respects human freedom.” God bless the Pope — well, certainly Francis and now Leo (Bob) too.
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