Category: Fr Dominic Writes
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Fr Dominic Writes: When does “Never Again” become reality?
Holocaust Memorial Day and Burn’s Night. It might seem crass to put those two events together but this week I have been involved with both of these and because of […]
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Fr Dominic Writes: God’s Mercy far surpasses God’s Judgements
The book of Jonah addresses two major issues: the relation of Israel and Yahweh to other nations and the meaning of divine justice. The reluctant prophet Jonah was sent to […]
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Fr Dominic Writes: We need to be beacons of light
On Monday 11th January we move into Ordinary Time and we put on the green vestments. I would normally speak about not being able to sustain feasts and festivals for […]
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Fr Dominic Writes: We have a great responsibility as Catholics
Fr. Dominic, Fr. John, Sue and Jackie, Danica and Richard wish all the Parishioners from The Catholic Parishes of Borehamwood and St. Josephs Carpenders Park a very peaceful and blessed […]
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Fr Dominic Writes: Has our whole story of Christmas & the crib become too pretty & sweet?
When we look at the crib everything looks so pretty, so peaceful, so orderly. Not a cry is heard from the child, not a sound from the donkey or the […]
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Fr Dominic Writes: 3rd Sunday in Advent
COVID-19 and Vaccination When I was growing up in Dublin in the 1950’s there was, in nearly every class in the schools that I went to, at least one child […]
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Fr Dominic Writes: 2nd Sunday in Advent
A huge big thank you from the Mercy Sisters in Addo in South Africa On Tuesday this week I received a phone call from Sr. Martha and Sr. Breda in […]
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Fr Dominic Writes: 1st Sunday in Advent
“Stay Awake! Be Ready! You Don’t Know the Hour When the Lord is Coming!” Jesus says, “I am going to prepare a place for you, & after I have gone […]
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Fr Dominic Writes: Solemnity of Christ the King – The Last Sunday of the Liturgical Year
It seems appropriate that at the end of the Church’s year we have a very challenging Gospel. The image of the whole world assembled before Jesus Christ and being divided […]
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Fr Dominic Writes: How are we using the gifts and talents that we are given by God?
This Sunday we have another very sobering parable from the Lord about judgement and accountability. As we come to the end of the Church year, our Gospel readings are […]