Seeing your Life through the Lens of the Gospel First Sunday of Advent 1 December 2019 Matthew 24:37-44 1. The ‘coming of the Son of Man’ can be applied to the end of the world, to the moment of death, or to any moment of grace. We are not given advance notice as to when

An Chéad Domhnach den Aidhbhint • 1 Nollaig 2019 Fáilte A Phobail De, agus Maitiú ag trácht ar an ndíleann, bhí fir agus mná ag ithe agus ag ól, ag malartú fir le mhnáibh agus ag malartú mná le fir. Is amhlaigh atá sé i saol na linne seo gan smaoineamh ag daoine ar ghlaoch

Apologetics: The Theory of Reincarnation A priest friend in a Christmas morning homily a few years ago referred to incarnation. He then interjected and, after a short pause, added, ‘I’ll make no apologies for using that word, because everyone here knows what’s meant by reincarnation.’ A survey in France mentioned a figure of 28% believing

Lectio Divina (Hymns in Luke’s Gospel) Breaking out of Prose and into Praise with Luke Lectio: What the Word says in itself Of the four Evangelists, Luke is the most polished writer. His Gospel opens with a long, elegant, flowing Greek sentence that even in translation, towers above the more humble prose in which most

Prayers and Reflections for Christmas ‘Are you looking forward to Christmas?’ I asked for the sake of conversation. ‘Looking forward… looking forward… looking forward’ she replied with increasing decibels each time […] ‘I’m burnt out on the whole thing without ever having been on fire about it … if you don’t take hold of the

Lighting a Lamp of Desire The commercial version of Christmas is hard to avoid, even for those who, by choice or by circumstance, don’t participate in it. There’s not much to be said for being po-faced about it, and if we have ears to hear, it can provide both entertainment and wisdom. I like the

Of Faith and Evolution: Discovering Truth Is Catholicism anti-science? This is a question that is all too often poorly answered in the public domain. Some authors promote the view that the Church is anti-science, without offering any real evidence. In recent decades, there has been a growing dialogue between science and religion. This dialogue is

The Deep End June: Jane Mellett [email protected] Solemnity of All Saints 1 November 2019 All Saints Day Today we celebrate All Saints Day. In a way, we think of the saints as the superheroes of the church. They seem to be the ones who discovered the Real. We look up to them for guidance and

Lectio Divina (Romans 6:5-11) Sharing in Christ’s Death – and in His Life This page can be reproduced in parish newsletters, or circulated for parish use. Please include the name of the writer and reference to this issue of Intercom. Lectio: What the Word says in itself This text is peppered with talk of death

Seeing your Life through the Lens of the Gospel John Byrne osa Email [email protected]   Thirty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time 3 November 2019 1. Zacchaeus showed himself open to the call of Jesus, to the surprise of his contemporaries who thought there was no good in tax collectors. Sometimes the people who give us lessons