2nd Sunday
2nd Sunday in Ordinary time, Year A, 15 January 2023, Jn 1, 29-34 Once again, we are reminded of Jesus’ baptism, and John the Baptist...
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“Happy are those who live in your house, continually singing your praise!
Happy the pilgrims whom you strengthen, to make the ascent to you” (Psalm 84, 5-6)
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Assumptionists in the UK
- Jun 15, 2022
- 3 min
The Most Holy Trinity
Sunday of the Holy Trinity 12/6/2022 Jn 16, 12-15 The Trinity and the model of our Christian life. We are here to celebrate to the very...
Assumptionists in the UK
- Jun 15, 2022
- 3 min
The gift of the Holy Spirit.
Pentecost Sunday 5/6/2022 Jn 14, 15-16,23-26 We are today on the Pentecost Sunday, the day the Apostles received the gift of the Holy...
Assumptionists in the UK
- Jun 15, 2022
- 2 min
7th Sunday of Easter
7th Sunday of Easter 30/5/2022 Jn 17, 20-26 We talk and pray and yearn for Christian Unity but do we ever give serious thought to what it...
Assumptionists in the UK
- May 24, 2022
- 3 min
6th Sunday of Easter
6th Sunday of Easter Year C, 22/05/2022 Jn 14, 23-29 Revelation speaks of the temple of the city being Jesus Christ. This reminds us of...
Assumptionists in the UK
- May 24, 2022
- 2 min
5th Sunday of Easter
5th Sunday of Easter Year C 15/5/2022 Jn 13, 31-35 We often talk about the glory of God or about giving glory to God but do we pause to...
Assumptionists in the UK
- May 9, 2022
- 2 min
4th Sunday of Easter
4th Sunday of Easter 8/5/2022 Jn10, 27-30 Only a small reference about Jesus being the Good Shepherd but that is all we need. In Jesus’...
Assumptionists in the UK
- May 9, 2022
- 2 min
3th Sunday of Easter
3th Sunday of Easter 1/5/2022 Jn 21, 1-19 Yesterday I was privileged to bless a sundial in the Quaker Peace Garden which contains...
Assumptionists in the UK
- Apr 18, 2022
- 3 min
Be aware of what we see.
Easter Sunday 17/04/2022 Year C, Jn 20, 1-9 Happy Easter! Today’s the church proclaims throughout the world “Jesus Christ is risen,...
Assumptionists in the UK
- Apr 4, 2022
- 2 min
5th Sunday of Lent
Fifth Sunday of Lent Year C, 03/04/2022 Jn 8, 1-11 Before becoming caught up with all the possible shenanigans going on in the Gospel,...
Assumptionists in the UK
- Dec 29, 2021
- 2 min
Christmas Day
Christmas time 25/12/2021 Year C, Jn 1,1-18 The Christmas message is that God is not up there or out there or distant from us or removed...
Assumptionists in the UK
- Nov 24, 2021
- 3 min
Jesus Christ, King of the universe.
Ordinary time, 21/11/2021 Jn 18, 33-37 Bearing witness to the truth. We celebrate today the last Sunday in ordinary time, the feast of...
Assumptionists in the UK
- Sep 14, 2021
- 2 min
The exaltation of the Holy Cross
Ordinary time 14/09/2021 year B, Jn 3,13-17 In the Exaltation of the Cross we rejoice that something so terrible should have been...
Assumptionists in the UK
- Aug 23, 2021
- 2 min
Sunday 21th 22/08/2021
Ordinary time year B Jn 6, 60 - 69 Eating flesh and drinking blood for the Jews was and is anathema. However, we have come to understand,...
Assumptionists in the UK
- Aug 17, 2021
- 2 min
Sunday 19th 08/08/2021
Ordinary time Year B, Jn 6, 41-51 Jane Tyson Clement wrote the poem, Vigil, about coming face to face with Jesus. What would I do, O...
Assumptionists in the UK
- Jul 26, 2021
- 3 min
Sunday 25/7/2021
Ordinary time B, K 4,42-44; Eph 4, 1-6; Jn 6, 1-15 We are today on the 17th Sunday in Ordinary time. In the second reading, the letter of...
Assumptionists in the UK
- Jul 22, 2021
- 2 min
St Mary Magdalene
Ordinary time B, week 16, 22/7/2021, Jn 20,1-2, 11-18 Having grown up in an Assumptionist parish dedicated to Mary Magdalen, she has...
Assumptionists in the UK
- Jul 3, 2021
- 1 min
Saint Thomas Apostle 03/07/2021
Ordinary time week 13, Jn 20,24-29 As well as having a great name, Thomas the Apostle is one of the apostles with character. He was...
Assumptionists in the UK
- Jun 11, 2021
- 2 min
The Most Sacred Heart of Jesus
Ordinary time week 10, Jn 19,31-37 Devotion to the Sacred Heart, encouraged by mediaeval mystics and promoted by St Gertrude, St Margaret...
Assumptionists in the UK
- Jun 3, 2021
- 2 min
Thursday 03/06/2021
Ordinary time week 9 Tobit 6,10-11; 7,1-9; 8,4-9; Mk 12, 28-34 Saint Charles Lwanga and his companions (- 1885/7). Many Christians,...
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