Bp Hugh Gilbert
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Homily for 4th Sunday of Ordinary Time
“And Jesus entered the synagogue” – so today’s Gospel. It was the Sabbath, and so the thing to do, and his 4 newly- clicked and collected disciples, Peter and Andrew, […]
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Homily for the 3rd Sunday of Ordinary Time
In today’s Gospel we are still at the beginnings of Jesus’ public life. Last week we heard the Gospel of John; this week we hear the Gospel of Mark who […]
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Homily for the Requiem of Archbishop Philip Tartaglia
“Anyone who eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I shall raise him up on the last day.” There are so many settings in which to […]
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Homily for 2nd Sunday of Ordinary Time
Last Sunday we heard of our Lord’s baptism as told by the Gospel of Mark. Today we hear what happened next as told by the Gospel of John. The story […]
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Homily for the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord
Today we remember the Baptism of the Lord. It’s an event that moves the imagination. We can picture Jesus making the journey from Nazareth south east to the Jordan valley, […]
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Homily for the Solemnity of the Epiphany 2021
“The riches of the sea will flow to you, the wealth of the nations come to you.” The word “Epiphany” means manifestation. Something hitherto invisible becomes visible, something previously hidden […]
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Homily for the Day Mass of Christmas
“The Word was made flesh and dwelt among us and we have seen his glory” – from the Gospel of John just proclaimed.
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Homily for the 4th Sunday of Advent
We are all very busy preparing for Christmas: there’s an obvious statement! And those preparation are now in disarray. Life is complicated. From the 26th of this month, mainland Scotland […]
