Our readings this Sunday focus on the need for forgiveness. Which beckons the question: is there anyone in either our own lives or the lives of others (including those we hear about in the media or history books) we would be unwilling or unable to forgive? Perhaps we ourselves have done something we think is […]

Once again, we come to our diocese’s Perpetual Day of Remembrance, decreed by our Late Bishop Bill in 2020. The day itself falls on 15th September, which is the Memorial of Our Lady of Sorrows, though we honour it in a special way each year in our Masses on the preceding Sunday. The readings for […]

Up until the time Jesus came on Earth, the world order operated on the premise that the strong could oppress the weak and the rich could exploit the poor. Then by His teachings and actions, the Lord started a revolution that began to turn this kind of thinking on its head, at least among His […]

Why do we need to listen to the Lord speaking to us in our hearts, rather than just relying on human judgments? Today’s readings unlock the answer. It’s the reason why we need the Church, led by a spiritually gifted person called the Pope, as well as public forums and democratic governments, to help us […]