On Ash Wednesday we begin the season of Lent with a service of ashing in the church. Lent is the period of 40 days in preparation for...

At his Transfiguration Jesus led the apostles to a high place where they could be alone with him. The light of Christ appeared, and the...

Contemporary life can be so demanding but by keeping our focus on the eternal God we can gain a better perspective on life. In the words...

Forty days ago we celebrated the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ. Now we recall the day on which he was presented in the Temple, offered...

Forty days ago we celebrated the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ. Now we recall the day on which he was presented in the Temple, offered...

The festival of the Epiphany falls on the 6th of January but may also be celebrated on a Sunday near that date. “Epiphany” comes from a...

My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Saviour, for he has looked with favour on the lowliness of his servant....

This Sunday is traditionally known as “Gaudete Sunday” because the Church’s traditional opening song begins with the word, ‘Rejoice!’ A...

One of the advantages of our parish being dedicated to St John the Baptist is that we encounter our patron not only on his feast day in...

Advent is a time of preparation. Our English word comes from the Latin adventus (meaning “coming”). We refer of course to the coming and...

Reflection The festival of Christ the King is a useful reminder that Christ alone is the ultimate authority and not any earthly leader....

Reflection At the end of the Church’s year, as we approach Advent, the issue of the ‘end times’ often comes up in the readings at the...