Fr Robert Verrill suggests that Jesus’ command to Christians to be “watchful” offers Christians a loving way to respond to “Woke” In today’s Gospel (Matthew 24:42-51, Thursday 21st Week in Ordinary Time), Jesus tells His disciples to watch. But...
In a world of huge scientific progress but huge problems, Fr Bob Eccles OP finds hope in Jesus’ New Creation. “This is what I will do, I will pull down my barns and build bigger ones, and store all...
A novice meditates on the readings for the 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year C). The rich fool’s problem is not that he wished to enjoy his things too much, but that he would enjoy them too little. True...
A meditation by one of the novices on the readings for the 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year C). It sounds so wonderful. Ask and you will receive, seek and you will find, knock and the door will be...
Sr Mary Magdalene OP is offering a new course on St. Thomas Aquinas’ wonderful theology! Here’s her invitation to us: I will be offering a Thomistic Studies course on The Mystery of Christ according to St. Thomas. The 9-week...
Fr Bob Eccles reflects on the faith of Bartimaeus, the blind beggar healed by Jesus – and on all who do not see the Lord, but love Him. (Gospel of the 30th Sunday of the Year (B), Mark 10:46-52)...
Fr Bob explores the story of Nathanael (identified with St. Bartholomew), and what his fig tree tells us about God. “Before Philip came to call you, when you were under the fig tree, I saw you.” Nathanael is the...
Fr Bob Eccles considers what the story of Jesus calming the storm on the lake has to teach us about reasons for believing. Image: Rembrandt’s Christ in the Storm on the Lake. Job 38. 1, 8-11 Psalm 106 2...
A beautiful meditation from our Bishops on recovery after the pandemic. They particularly recognise how Catholics have been living out their baptismal priesthood in feeding the hungry and keeping churches open for worship. And a big call to come...
Fr Bob Eccles finds Easter as hope and joy in a time of grief – and encourages us to follow the example of Mary Magdalene, and keep in touch. Grief catches us in different ways. Here are three people...