Category: Fr Dominic Writes
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Fr Dominic writes: Don’t give up on people!
The first reading today tells of the opposition the apostles encountered from the Jewish authorities. This was not a surprise and had been predicted by Jesus. The apostles refused to […]
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Fr Dominic writes: “The Great Week”
We start Holy Week with Palm Sunday. The liturgy starts with a procession of Palms and people singing Hosanna in the Highest. We are commemorating the triumphal entry of Jesus […]
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Fr Dominic writes: “The parable of the Prodigal Son – a great parable for the Season of Lent
This parable could also be called the Parable of the Older Son or the Parable of the forgiving Father. Each of these persons speaks to us in different, but equally […]
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Fr Dominic writes: The mountain of Tabor, the mountain of Transfiguration
Today’s Gospel reading is about Mount Tabor, the mountain of the Transfiguration, which we can call the mountain of worship. It is about the three apostles who were at this […]
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Fr Dominic Writes: “Keep on working at the Lord’s work always, knowing that in the Lord, you cannot be labouring in vain”
This weekend, the last one before we start Lent, we have a Pastoral Letter from the Cardinal. Printed copies of the full letter are in both churches for you to […]
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Fr Dominic writes: “A Blessing on the man who puts his trust in the Lord”
The First Reading is from the Prophet Jeremiah. It contrasts the wicked who trust in human beings and the righteous who trust in God. The former are compared to a […]
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Fr Dominic writes: When the truth hurts!
There is an old adage that says: “If you don’t like the message, kill the messenger.” That seems like a ridiculous thing to do, but it has happened time and […]
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Fr Dominic Writes: Making the ordinary extraordinary
Years ago, the account of the miracle at Cana was the Gospel reading at every wedding Mass to show Christ’s blessing on marriage. But, the tradition of the church has […]
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Fr Dominic writes: well he doesn’t really, Bishop Theodtus writes…
This was a Christmas Sermon written by Theodtus, Bishop of Ancrya, I felt that he puts it rather well… A Christmas Sermon written in 455AD by Theodtus, Bishop of Ancrya […]
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Fr Dominic Writes: Advent – a wake up call to the world?
This Sunday marks the first Sunday of Advent which ends before the first evening prayer of Christmas. It is a time of preparation for Christmas when the first coming of […]