A while ago I read a book by the historian Niall Ferguson. It was based on his BBC lectures, and had the ominous title, The Great...

This is one of those gospel passages that probably should start reading groups. I recommend praying about it all through this week....

Our readings today give us a deep insight into the structure of reality. The first reading and the gospel show us what creation is all...

There is a lot going on in our readings this Sunday. Jesus in his parable is clearly alluding to our first reading. And our first reading...

Jesus was always on the side of the powerless and those who were despised. The powerless might have been beggars, or day labourers who...

Today’s readings give us many things to ponder. The first thing that came to my mind was thank God that God’s ways are above my ways....

One of the themes in today’s readings is fear of the Lord. We hear it mentioned in our second reading. It features in different ways in...

Today’s readings revisit some themes we have seen before – the original vocation of humanity, but they also provide a way to think about...

What do we expect from God? Why do bad things happen to good people? How long does it take to follow Jesus? What is going on in your life...

Our gospel today, when read correctly, presents us with a very familiar issue. And the way to read it correctly is hinted at in our first...

Let me begin by thanking everyone for your prayers for our World Youth Day (WYD) Pilgrimage. I believe there will be many fruits flowing...

Some of you might know the name. Richard Feynman. He was one of the great scientists of the last century. Among other things, he created...

Our Gospel today is one of those passages that seems to summarise the Good News. Like the Road to Emmaus and John 3, it seems like an...

This Gospel reminds me of CS Lewis’s famous statement about Jesus’s identity. There are only three options: he is a liar, he is crazy, or...

Last week I used a quote from Simone Weil as a way into our readings. This week she popped up again. On Friday, we had a couple of...