17 October 2017

Homilies

Homily for Sunday 27A, 8 October 2017, on Matthew 21:33-43

17 October 2017

Homilies

For the third week running we have a parable about a vineyard. Each one of these parables has been aimed against the Jewish Priests, Elders, Scribes...

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5 July 2017

Homilies

Homily for Sunday 13A, 2 July 2017, on Matthew 10:37ff

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5 July 2017

Homilies

Anyone who prefers father or mother to me is not worthy of me. Anyone who prefers son or daughter to me is not worthy of me. These words of Jesus sound shocking, extreme...

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18 April 2017

Homilies

Fr. Abbot's Homily for the Paschal Vigil - Easter night 15/16 April 2017

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18 April 2017

Homilies

All of us are here because we believe that Jesus is risen from the dead. What do we mean when we say we believe Jesus is risen? One of the Gospel accounts of the appearances...

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17 February 2017

Homilies

Homily for Sunday 6, Year A 2017

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17 February 2017

Homilies

Today’s Gospel passage continues on from last week’s. We are still listening to the Sermon on the Mount. Jesus is sitting and teaching on a mountainside. He is Jewish and is talking about the things of God, so...

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6 September 2016

Homilies

Homily for Sunday 23C, 4 September 2016, on Luke 14:25-33

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6 September 2016

Homilies

Anyone who does not carry his Cross and come after me cannot be my disciple.

In today’s Gospel Jesus seems to do all he can to put people off from following him. No sane, reasonable person, he seems to say, would...