One of the privileges I have as a priest is to conduct funerals. It might seem a bit strange to think of that as a privilege but actually, that’s just what it is because, as I’m sure we all know, the funeral of a family’s departed loved one is a very important event in theContinue reading “Sermon for the 30th Sunday of Ordinary Time (Last after Trinity) 29th October 2023”
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Propers for the 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Trinity 20) 22nd October 2023
Entrance AntiphonI call upon you, God, for you will answer me; bend your ear and hear my prayerGuard me as the pupil of your eye; hide me in the shade of your wings. The CollectGod, the giver of life,whose Holy Spirit wells up within your Church:by the Spirit’s gifts equip us to live the gospelContinue reading “Propers for the 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Trinity 20) 22nd October 2023”
Sermon for the 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Trinity 19) 15th October 2023
I’m sure that we’ve all been to a wedding reception at one time or another, in fact we’ve probably been to quite a few wedding receptions over the years. So we know from experience who gets invited to these things, that those people are usually the friends and family of the bride and groom. AndContinue reading “Sermon for the 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Trinity 19) 15th October 2023”