Numbers 6:22-27; Galatians 4:4-7; Luke 2:16-21 IN JOHN’S GOSPEL Mary is twice simply referred to…
Category: Fr. Frank Doyle S.J
Author
The Feast of The Holy Family
TRADITIONALLY on the Sunday after Christmas we celebrate the feast of the Holy Family. In some…
Homilies for Christmas
THE MAGNIFICENT PASSAGE you have just heard is from the opening of John’s Gospel. There is…
4th Sunday of Advent
THE BIRTH OF JESUS is now imminent. In a few days’ time we will be celebrating…
3rd Sunday of Advent
THE ADVENT SEASON is basically a penitential period. And therefore the colour of the vestments, as…
Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception
The Immaculate Conception means that Mary from the first moment of her existence was totally free…
2nd Sunday of Advent
THERE ARE MANY STRANGE NAMES in today’s Gospel. They are the names of people and places…
1st Sunday of Advent
HAPPY NEW YEAR to everybody! Perhaps you think I am getting confused. This is not January…