by Gerard Bennett | Jul 21, 2023 | Homilies, Reflections from Fr Kieran
This week I would like to share a reflection on a highly significant passage from St Paul’s Letter to the Romans, which was the second reading in last Sunday’s Mass. It is Romans 8:18-23, an inspiring text, which confirms the infinite value of God’s Creation, seen in...
by Gerard Bennett | Jul 14, 2023 | Reflections from Fr Kieran
Over the past three weeks, the Book of Genesis has featured prominently in the daily liturgy, speaking to us especially of the great Patriarchs, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, as well as their wives, not to mention a host of secondary characters who still play important...
by Gerard Bennett | Jul 11, 2023 | Homilies, Reflections from Fr Kieran
Reflecting on the daily readings at Mass from the Book of Genesis, women do not come out smelling of roses! Take Abraham’s wife Sarah, for instance. She is childless but lacks the patience to wait for God to keep his promise to provide that longed for baby. She uses...
by Gerard Bennett | Jun 27, 2023 | Homilies, Reflections from Fr Kieran
Continuing the theme from last week, the Gospel reading for Monday (Mt 7:1-5) lays down a useful challenge for Christians for the coming days – to be careful in judging others, lest we fail to see the plank in our own eye, while trying to remove splinters from the...
by Gerard Bennett | Jun 23, 2023 | Prayers
Lord Jesus you remind us today how your Father rewards those who do good things in secret. Well, those who watch Mass in their own homes so that no one even sees them entering church and approaching the priest to receive communion must be doubly blessed! There is no...