Francis Mary: Patron Saint for a Pandemic There’s more trouble down the farm today. In last Sunday’s Gospel it was grumbling over wages in the vineyard. This Sunday (Matt 21:28-31) it’s a father’s confrontation with a son who said he would do the job but he didn’t. Conversely, the other son stamped out in blunt…
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Gospel Reflection – 25th Sunday Year A – God’s Generosity
God’s Generosity “Why be envious because I am generous?” The story of the workers in the vineyard is not about paying a fair wage (Matt 20:1-16). The parable is about envy. Every worker got the agreed payment. The horrible aspect of envy is that it is a negative reaction to some goodness or success that…
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Br Brendan O’Mahony RIP
It is with sadness that we announce the death of our brother, Brendan O’Mahony OFM Cap. Brendan served as Provincial Minister of the Irish Capuchin Friars from 1976 to 1982 and for thirty-four years Brendan was Professor of Philosophy in UCC. The funeral Mass for Br Brendan O’Mahony takes place in Holy Trinity Cork…
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24th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year A), Gospel Reflection
The Beauty of Forgiveness In today’s Gospel (Matt 18:21-35) we continue the moral teaching of how to follow the ideals of Jesus Christ if we wish to be true followers. One of the greatest signs of genuine Christianity is the ability to forgive. Today’s First Reading tells us “resentment and anger, these are foul things.” …
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23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time – Gospel Reflection
Loving Correction We have reached a section of Matthew’s Gospel which deals with practical moral issues that occur in our lives. Today’s reading (Matt18:15-20) is about the delicate matter of how to correct somebody who is going off the rails. Facing another person is one of the toughest parts of loving care. Genuine love includes…
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