Feast of Mary, Mother Of God

Numbers 6:22-27; Galatians 4:4-7; Luke 2:16-21   IN JOHN’S GOSPEL Mary is twice simply referred to…

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 (Fr. Frank Doyle SJ)

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…