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Bishop David McGough
To recognise Christ as King is to surrender our lives to his service
Christ the King: 2 Sam 5:1-3; Col 1:12-20; Lk 23:35-43
Every life is a living out of Israel's journey into light
“in the days past the lord humbled the land of zebulun and the land of naphtali, but in the days to come he will confer glory on the way of ...
Where to look when we feel we've laboured in vain
the second sunday of the year is 49:3 & 5-6; 1 cor 1:1-3; jn 1:29-34 (year a) "the lord said to me, ‘you are my servant, israel, in whom...
Forget New Year's resolutions – just surrender to Christ
the epiphany of the lord is 60:1-6; eph 3:2-3 & 5-6; mt 2:1-12 (year a) "where is the infant king of the jews? we saw his star as it ros...
Christmas is the most perfect expression of divine gentleness
christmas – mass during the night is 9:1-6; ps 96; titus 2:11-14; lk 2:1-14 the old testament readings for the christmas season are an expre...
Repentance is the best preparation for Christmas
the third sunday of advent is 35:1-6; jas 5:7-10; mt 11:2-11 (year a) the prophet isaiah lived through the darkest of times in israel’s hist...
If we are to do Advent properly, we must allow ourselves to be challenged
second sunday of advent is 11:1-10; rom 15:4-9; mt 3:1-12 (year a) "everything that was written long ago in the scriptures was meant to teac...
In Advent, let's surrender ourselves afresh to God’s future
first sunday of advent is 2:1-5; rom 13:11-14; mt 24:37-44 (year c) the season of advent summons us to both joy and wakefulness. joy, b...
Christ is our hidden strength, our hidden wisdom
the 33rd sunday of the year mal 3:19-20; 2 thess 3:7-12; lk 21:5-19 (year c) “the day is coming now, burning like a furnace; and all the arr...
When the Sadducees quizzed Jesus, he pointed them to Israel's traditions
the 32nd sunday of the year 2 macc 7:1-2 & 9-14; 2 thess 2:16 – 3:5; lk 20:27-38 (year c) november is a time for remem...
We speak of forgiveness so easily, but do we mean it?
the 31st sunday of the year wis 11:22-12:2; 2 thess 1:11-2:2; lk 19:1-10 (year c) "in your sight, lord, the whole world is like a grain of d...
Jesus teaches us how to turn to our Judge
the 30th sunday of the year eccl 35:12-14 & 16-19; 2 tim 4:6-8 & 16-18; lk 18:9-14 (year c) “the lord is close to the broken-hearted...
Persistent prayer will always purify the heart
the 29th sunday of the year ex 17:8-13; 2 tim 314 – 4:2; lk 18:1-8 (year c) "the lord will guard you from evil, he will guard your going and...
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