The Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time 2018 – Cycle B Jeremiah 31:7-9; Psalm 126; Hebrews 5:1-6; Mark 10:46-52 What was once the pride of the Roman Catholic Church and Catholic families, the priesthood, has come to fall on hard times, … Continue reading →

The Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time 2018 – Cycle B Isaiah 5:10-11; Psalm 33; Hebrews 4:14-16; Mark 10:35-45 Step forward, Tin Man! You dare to come to me for a heart, do you? You clinking, clanking, clattering collection of caliginous … Continue reading →

The Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time 2018 – Cycle B Isaiah 35:4-7; Psalm 146; James 2:1-5; Mark 7:31-37 After he had conquered his enemies and the city of Jerusalem, brought up the Ark of the Covenant and was all settled … Continue reading →

The Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time 2018 – Cycle B Deuteronomy 4:1-2, 6-8; Psalm 15; James 1:17-18, 21b-22, 27; Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23 Thomas (Becket) Is there no enduring crown to be won? Tempter Yes, Thomas, yes; you have … Continue reading →

The Twenty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time 2018 – Cycle B Joshua 24:1-2, 15-17, 18; Psalm 34; Ephesians 5:21-32; John 6:60-69 On 16 August of this year, a New York Times headline declared, ‘It’s Really Hard to Be a Catholic’. The … Continue reading →

The Solemnity of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary Revelation 11:19, 12:1-6, 10; Psalm 45; 1 Corinthians 15:20-26; Luke 1:39-56 The deep darkness of the universe, death dealing, fire breathing dragons, prophecies and omens in the sky, multiple headed creatures, … Continue reading →