The Church is nourished spiritually at the table of God’s word and at the table of the eucharist: from the one it grows in wisdom and from the other in holiness. In the word of God the divine covenant is announced; in the eucharist the new and everlasting covenant is renewed. The spoken word of God brings to … Continue reading 5/2/12 – The Ambo
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During much of Ordinary Time this year, we will listen to readings from the gospel according to Mark. For Sundays we have three years worth of readings. Year A is comprised mostly of Matthew; Year B, Mark; and Year C; Luke. Parts of John are proclaimed during the Easter Season, and on other feast days … Continue reading 22/1/12 – The Year of Mark
On Tuesday, Fr Edward McNamara, regular liturgy contributor for the Catholic news site Zenit, published his usual "Q & A" style liturgy column for the week. This week's article responded to the submitted question of whether a song, perhaps relating to the second reading or the gospel, could be used in place of the responsorial … Continue reading Substituting the Psalm
Last week we celebrated the feast of the Baptism of the Lord. This officially brought to a close the season of Christmas, when we celebrated the incarnation; Christ's becoming one like us Our parish's celebration of Christmas required the assistance and hard work of many parishioners. My sincere thanks go to all of the liturgical … Continue reading 18/1/09 – One Season Ends, Another Begins
The twelve month period from 29 June 2008 (as I’ve mentioned previously) is the Church’s Year of St. Paul. It celebrates the 2000th Anniversary of the birth of Paul. For many Sundays of the year, we hear the words of Paul. His letters make up many of the second reading excerpts that form part of … Continue reading 21/9/08 – St. Paul’s Letter to the Philippians
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