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Fr David Howell
Was the angel in the tomb the same 'young man' who ran away naked during Jesus's arrest?
"on entering the tomb they saw a young man in a white robe seated on the right-hand side, and they were struck with amazement." (mark 16:5) ...
Why did Jesus refuse traditional painkiller before 'horrific' crucifixion?
"they offered him wine mixed with myrrh, but he refused it." (mark 15:23) st mark records this detail of jesus refusing wine mixed with myrr...
Like Jesus in today's Gospel, can we turn 'our cross' into love that is fruitful for others?
"when i am lifted up from the earth, i shall draw all men to myself." (john 12:32) in today’s gospel, jesus expresses his desire to save eve...
Like Moses and the bronze serpent, we must take heed of the cross and contemplate what kills us: sin
"the son of man must be lifted up as moses lifted up the serpent in the desert, so that everyone who believes may have eternal life in him."...
Jesus's wrath in the Temple: Why does Our Lord get angry and how does He get away with it?
“making a whip out of some cord, he drove them all out of the temple, cattle and sheep as well, scattered the money-changers’ coins, knocked...
The Transfiguration of Jesus calls us to be obedient like Abraham
"jesus took with him peter and james and john and led them up a high mountain" (mark 9:2). sunday’s gospel of jesus’s transfiguration is pai...
Understanding Jesus's presence with 'wild beasts' in today's Gospel
"the spirit drove jesus out into the wilderness and he remained there for forty days, and was tempted by satan. he was with the wild beasts,...
The mystery of Jesus's 'stern' moment with the leper (and with us)
"jesus immediately sent him away and sternly ordered him, 'mind you say nothing to anyone'" (mark 1:43-44). our lectionary translation for p...
Sunday Gospel reflection: Parsing the devil's use of 'us'
"what do you want with us, jesus of nazareth?" (mark 1:24) why does the demon in sunday’s gospel use the plural "us" rather than the singula...
In the face of calls to abolish, the Church must remember clerical celibacy is a gift from God
there are many angles from which to analyse clerical celibacy today and the suggestions by some that it's high time to end the practice. i w...
Priests are shepherds we need, chosen by and mystically united to Christ
‘in christ jesus, you that used to be so far apart from us have been brought very close, by the blood of christ.’ (ephesians 2:13) in sunday...
Our growth in divine life involves suffering and death to our disordered desires
"how he does not know" (mark 4:27) in sunday’s gospel, jesus compares the mysterious growth of his life in us to the process of seeds sprout...
Which of Jesus's two widows should we imitate?
"the jar of meal was not spent nor the jug of oil emptied, just as the lord had foretold through elijah" (1 kings 17:16) last sunday we were...
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