Bp Hugh Gilbert
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Homily for the Solemnity of Christ the King
Today is the last Sunday of the liturgical year, the Solemnity of Christ the Universal King. This feast makes a resounding end to our journey from last Advent to now. […]
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Solemnity of All Saints
Sometimes, Christ was alone, as when he went up the mountain to pray. Usually though, we think of him with others: at Christmas with Mary and Joseph, with the shepherds […]
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Homily for the 31st Sunday of Ordinary Time
“You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind and with all your strength.” What is a homily? One beggar […]
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Homily for the Opening of the Diocesan Synodal Process
Dear Brothers and Sisters, Last weekend, in Rome, the Holy Father began what is called the synodal path. What is this? Every few years a Synod of Bishops is held […]
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Homily for the 28th Sunday of the Year
“Jesus was setting out on a journey when a man ran up, knelt before him and put this question to him, “Good Master, what must I do to inherit eternal […]
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Homily for the 18th Sunday of the Year
The people in today’s first reading were Israelites who had just escaped from Egypt and passed through the water of the Red Sea. They were beginning their journey through a […]
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Homily for the Priestly Ordinations of Christopher and Malachy
“Sing, rejoice, daughter of Zion, for I am coming to dwell in the midst of you.” These are good and apposite words for today. We have been short of singing […]
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Homily for the 15th Sunday of Ordinary Time (Sea Sunday)
This is a timely Gospel. In it Jesus sends the Twelve out on mission – for the first time. He summons them to himself, sends them out two by two […]
