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PRAYER TO ST. JOSEPH
Dear St. Joseph, we honour you as the protector of the Universal Church. You have gone through the pain of doubt, worry, anguish and suffering. And so, you know our struggles. Help us to be attentive to the revelation of God’s will as you were. We hope to overcome our difficulties through your loving intercession. Supported by your example we desire to walk in the path of holiness. Amen.
Readings for today’s Mass
100 Random Thoughts On Prayer – Fr Gerard Mahony CP
100 Random Thoughts On Hope – Fr Gerard Mahony CP
100 Random Thoughts On Gratitude – Fr Gerard Mahony CP
Reflections by Fr Brian Gleeson CP
Fr Tom McDonough CP, Provincial Superior, Holy Spirit Province, has said that, “For so many of our Passionist family these homilies provide a deeply spiritual link with our Passionist charism. They provide weekly nourishment for so many in parishes where, as Jesus warned – ‘the children are given stones instead of bread’. They nurture the many who can no longer get to church sometimes through health, sometimes through disillusionment”. He added, “Brian probably preaches to more people each week than any of us do on any given Sunday.”
GOSPEL REFLECTIONS
(Fr Brian Gleeson cp)
Liturgical Year C : 1st Sunday of Advent, 2021 – Feast of Christ the King, 2022
- 1st Sunday of Advent (2021) – The Challenge Of Advent-Christmas
- 2nd Sunday of Advent (2021) – God Is Coming To Change Us
- 3rd Sunday of Advent (2021) – Getting Ready For Christmas
- 4th Sunday of Advent (2021) – The World of Women
- Christmas 2016 – No Room At The Inn
- Christmas 2018
- The Holy Family (2021) – A Real Family
- Mary, Mother Of God (New Year’s Day)
- Feast of The Epiphany (2022) – Presents and Presence
- The Baptism Of The Lord (2022) – Called and Sent
- 2nd Sunday (2022) – The Wedding at Cana
- 3rd Sunday (2022) – The Mission of Jesus Then and Now
- 4th Sunday – True and False Religion
- 5th Sunday – The Hound of Heaven
- 6th Sunday – The Fortunate And The Unfortunate
- 7th Sunday – Living The Golden Rule
- 8th Sunday – Helpful or Harmful Words
- 1st Sunday of Lent – His Temptations and Ours
- 2nd Sunday of Lent – Being Transfigured and Transformed
- 3rd Sunday of Lent – Our Spirituality
- 4th Sunday of Lent – The Greatest Story Ever Told
- 5th Sunday of Lent – Meeting The Merciful Jesus
- Palm Sunday – A Pep Talk
- Easter Sunday – Rising With Jesus To A New Life
- 2nd Sunday of Easter – Believing In Jesus
- 3rd Sunday of Easter – Breakfast On The Beach With Jesus
- 4th Sunday of Easter – Following Jesus, Our Good Shepherd
- 5th Sunday of Easter – The Love We Need
- 6th Sunday of Easter – Jesus’ Farewell Gift
- The Ascension – Making Sense Of Ascension Sunday
- Pentecost Sunday – Grace Day By Day
- Trinity Sunday – God Is One & God Is Three
- Feast of Corpus Christi
- Honouring The Sacred Heart Of Jesus (June 3rd 2016)
- 10th Sunday – Comfort In Grief
- 11th Sunday – Being Accepting And Forgiving
- 12th Sunday – Being Our True Selves
- 13th Sunday – Putting God First
- 14th Sunday – Being Peacemakers
- 15th Sunday – Who Is Our Neighbour
- 16th Sunday – Two Kinds Of Hospitality
- 17th Sunday – Don’t Ever Stop Praying
- 18th Sunday – Will We Be Generous Or Selfish With Our Money
- 19th Sunday – Being Ready For Jesus To Take Us Home
- 20th Sunday – Telling It Like It Is
- 21st Sunday – Pride Before A Fall
- 22nd Sunday – Our Hospitality
- 23rd Sunday – The Cost of Commitment
- 24th Sunday – The God Of The Lost
- 25th Sunday – Serving God Not Greed
- 26th Sunday – Indifference and Neglect
- 27th Sunday – No Pay-Back
- 28th Sunday – Lepers, Then & Now
- 29th Sunday – Keep On Praying
- 30th Sunday – Coming Clean With God
- 31st Sunday – Zacchaeus Meets Jesus
- 32nd Sunday – Life Is Changed, Not Ended
- 33rd Sunday – Persevering In Faith, Trust & Love
- Christ Our King – Accepting Jesus As Our King
- Christ the King – Welcoming Jesus Christ As Our King
Liturgical Year B : Advent 2022 – Feast of Christ the King 2023
- 1st Sunday of Advent – Waiting & Hoping
- 2nd Sunday of Advent – Preparing The Way of The Lord
- 3rd Sunday of Advent – The Power of Hope
- 4th Sunday of Advent – Saying “Yes” to God
- Celebrating Christmas (2020) – The Reason For The Season
- Feast of The Holy Family – Feast of The Holy Family
- Feast of The Epiphany – God’s Greatest Gift
- Feast of The Baptism of Jesus – Jesus’ Baptism and Ours
- 2nd Sunday (2021) – Introducing Others To Jesus
- 3rd Sunday – Called & Sent
- 4th Sunday – The Power of Jesus at Work
- 5th Sunday – Jesus Smashes The Chains Of Misery
- 6th Sunday – Outsiders Becoming Insiders
- 1st Sunday of Lent – Tests, Trials & Temptations
- 2nd Sunday of Lent – Being Transfigured and Transformed
- 3rd Sunday of Lent – Putting God First
- 4th Sunday of Lent – God’s Love In Jesus Christ
- 5th Sunday of Lent (2021) – His Sufferings & Ours
- Palm Sunday (2021) – Humanity On Show, The Good, The Bad & The Ugly
- Easter Sunday (2021) – Easter Light, Joy Hope & Challenge
- Easter Sunday(2021) – Rising With Jesus to The New Life of Easter
- 2nd Sunday of Easter (2021) – Jesus’ Easter Gift
- 3rd Sunday of Easter – Dishing Out Hell or Heaven
- 4th Sunday of Easter – Safe With Our Shepherd
- 5th Sunday of Easter (2021) – Staying Connected to Jesus
- 6th Sunday of Easter (2021) – Living For Others
- Ascension of the Lord (2021) – Our Shared Destiny
- Pentecost (2021)
- Holy Trinity (2021) – Overflowing Goodness and Love
- Corpus Christi (2021) – Called And Sent At Eucharist
- 10th Sunday – From Brokenness to Wholeness
- 11th Sunday – How God Works in Our Lives
- ‘What’s in a Name?’ – The Birthday of John The Baptist
- 12th Sunday (2021) – To Whom Do We Turn in a Storm
- 13th Sunday (2021) – Desperate Seekers & Believers
- 14th Sunday (2021) – Those That Speak For God
- 15th Sunday (2021) – Changing For The Better
- 16th Sunday (2021) – Feeding The Hungry
- 17th Sunday (2021) – Giving Our All With Trust
- 18th Sunday (2021) – Jesus, Our Bread of Life
- 19th Sunday (2021) – Food For The Journey
- 20th Sunday – Holy Communion, a Package Deal
- Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary (2021)
- 21st Sunday (2021) – Personal Commitment Required
- 22nd Sunday (2021) – Being Clean and Pure
- 23rd Sunday (2021) – Healing Our Wounds & Brokenness
- 24th Sunday (2021) – Personal vs Second-hand Faith
- 25th Sunday (2021) – Being Faithful To The Way of Jesus
- 26th Sunday (2021) – Believers Together
- 27th Sunday (2021) – Together For Life
- 28th Sunday (2021) – Riches Getting in The Road
- 29th Sunday (2021) – Our Shared Calling From God
- 30th Sunday (2021) – Praying In Pain
- Feast of All Saints – Our Call to Goodness of Life
- 31st Sunday (2021) – The Most Important Thing in Life
- 32nd Sunday (2021) – Giving Without Getting
- 33rd Sunday (2021) – The Passion Of The Earth
- Christ The King (2021) – Celebrating Jesus Christ Our King
Liturgical Year A : Advent – Feast of Christ the King
- 1st Sunday of Advent – Be Prepared
- 2nd Sunday of Advent – Good News From God
- 2nd Sunday of Advent (2019) – Repent, Change Your Ways, Says John The Baptist
- 3rd Sunday of Advent – Romance & Disillusionment
- 3rd Sunday of Advent (2019) – Renewing Our Love
- 4th Sunday of Advent (1) – Trust & Obey
- 4th Sunday of Advent (2) – Turning Fear Into Faith
- Christmas Day
- Feast of The Holy Family – Family Life
- Mary, Mother Of God (New Year’s Day 2016)
- Feast of The Epiphany – Gift Giving
- Baptism of The Lord – Life Choices
- 2nd Sunday – The Identity Of Jesus
- 3rd Sunday (1) – God’s Good News
- 3rd Sunday (2) – Jesus, the Bright Light of God in Our Darkness
- 4th Sunday – Paths To Happiness
- Presentation Of The Child Jesus in The Temple – Coming Home
- 5th Sunday – Being Salt & Light
- 6th Sunday – Dealing With Our Anger
- 7th Sunday – Non Violence, The Way Of Jesus, The Only Way
- 8th Sunday – Stop Worrying, Start Trusting
- 1st Sunday of Lent – Facing & Fighting Temptation
- 2nd Sunday of Lent – Listening to Jesus
- 3rd Sunday of Lent – Deciding for Life
- 4th Sunday of Lent – Seeing in the Dark
- 5th Sunday of Lent – Weeping at Another’s Death
- Palm Sunday – A Little Pep Talk
- Palm Sunday – On the Road Again – With Jesues (2020)
- Holy Thursday Self-Giving Love
- Good Friday Today – ‘Were You There When They Crucified My Lord?’
- Easter Sunday (1) – Easter Light & Joy, Hope & Challenge
- Easter Sunday (2) – Easter Hope and Easter Commitment
- Easter Light and Joy, Hope and Challenge
- 2nd Sunday of Easter – Jesus’ Easter Gift
- 3rd Sunday of Easter – Leaving The Church Or Staying?
- 4th Sunday of Easter – Our Good Shepherd
- 5th Sunday of Easter – Our Need to Belong
- 6th Sunday of Easter (1) – Truth Matters
- 6th Sunday of Easter (2) – Being True to Ourselves and Others
- Ascension of the Lord – Hooray For Jesus!
- Pentecost – Sharing The Spirit’s Gift
- God The Trinity – Overflowing Goodness & Love
- Corpus Christi – Becoming Another Christ in Holy Communion
- Corpus Christ (2020) – Becoming Another Christ in Holy Communion
- Saints Peter & Paul – Superb Yet Imperfect Leaders
- 12th Sunday – Letting Go and Letting God
- 12th Sunday (2020) – Trusting God No Matter What
- 13th Sunday – Jesus’ Great Expectations
- 13th Sunday (2020) – Commitment to Jesus
- 14th Sunday – Jesus Comforts & Encourages
- 14th Sunday (2020) – Imitating the Compassion of Jesus
- 15th Sunday – Traces of God Everywhere
- 15th Sunday (2020) – A Sower Went Out To Sow
- 16th Sunday – Weeds Among The Wheat
- 17th Sunday – What Matters Most (2020)
- 18th Sunday – Feeding The Hungry
- 19th Sunday – Walking On Water
- 19th Sunday (2020) – Walking On Water
- 20th Sunday – Being Inclusive Like Jesus
- 20th Sunday (2020) – Outsiders Becoming Insiders
- 21st Sunday – The Identity of Jesus
- 22nd Sunday – The Cost of Following Jesus
- 23rd Sunday – Dealing With An Offender
- 24th Sunday – Forgiving Over and Over Again
- The Exaltation of the Holy Cross – The Triumph of the Holy Cross
- 25th Sunday – Winners & Losers
- 26th Sunday – Saying Yes To God
- 27th Sunday – Murder, Mayhem, and Mercy
- 28th Sunday – Sharing & Caring
- 29th Sunday – Our Social Responsibilities
- 30th Sunday – Loving God In Loving Neighbour
- Feast of All Saints (2020-11-01) – Our Call to Goodness of Life
- All Souls’ Day
- 31st Sunday – Leadership & Authority
- 32nd Sunday – Expecting the Unexpected
- The Dedication Of The Lateran Basilica
- 33rd Sunday – Getting On With The Job
- Christ The King (2020) – Honouring Christ Our King