I must admit that I find the Church’s calendar rather odd at this time of year. Our Gospel reading for today, the Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph, is as we’ve just heard, is the story of the Holy Family’s flight into Egypt and it begins, ‘When the Magi had departed….’ and yet, in the Church’sContinue reading “Sermon for the Holy Family, 28th December 2025”
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Sermon for Advent 4, 21st December 2025
Are you all ready for Christmas? Well, if not, I hope we’re all almost ready because there’s not much time left now to get ready before Christmas is here. Today is the fourth and last Sunday of Advent and the time that the Church sets aside to get ready for Christmas is almost over. Over the last four weeks theContinue reading “Sermon for Advent 4, 21st December 2025”
Propers for Advent 3, 14th December 2025
Entrance Antiphon Rejoice in the Lord always; again I say, rejoice. Indeed, the Lord is near. The Collect O God, who see how your people faithfully await the feast of the Lord’s Nativity, enable us, we pray, to attain the joys of so great a salvation and to celebrate them always with solemn worship and glad rejoicing. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you inContinue reading “Propers for Advent 3, 14th December 2025”
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