Entrance Antiphon Behold, the Lord, the Mighty One, has come; and kingship is in his grasp, and power and dominion. The Collect O God, who on this day revealed your Only Begotten Son to the nations by the guidance of a star, grant in your mercy, that we, who know you already by faith, may be brought to behold the beauty ofContinue reading “Propers for the Epiphany of the Lord, 4th January 2026”
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Sermon for the Holy Family, 28th December 2025
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”
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”
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