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    Homily for the 2nd Sunday of Ordinary Time

    In today’s Collect we turned to the “Almighty, ever-living God”. We turned to him because he “governs all things both in heaven and on earth. “Hear the pleading of your […]

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    Homily for the Feast of the Holy Family

    It struck me recently that whenever the Holy Family, this micro-family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph, is mentioned in the Gospels, they are almost always on the move. In today’s […]

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    The Paschal Triduum at Pluscarden Abbey

    The Abbot and Monks of Pluscarden invite young men and women (aged 18-35) to celebrate the 2024 Paschal Triduum with them. The invitation extends from Thursday of Holy Week, 28 […]

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    Homily for the Solemnity of the Epiphany

    Today we come to the Epiphany – a beautiful feast. Without it Christmas would be incomplete, just as Easter would be incomplete without Pentecost. Without Epiphany – which means “shining […]

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    Homily for the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God

    In the light of the Gospel we’ve just heard, I want to reflect on the experience of the shepherds. I think there are connections there for us.

  • Thumbnail for the post titled: Homily for the Christmas Day Mass

    Homily for the Christmas Day Mass

    “A child is born for us and a son is given to us.” Today – I think we’ve all noticed it – is Christmas Day. And here’s a question: is […]

  • Thumbnail for the post titled: Homily for Midnight Mass

    Homily for Midnight Mass

    Well, we’re there – all but there. We will certainly be there by the end of tonigth’s Mass. We will be in Bethlehem and Bethlehem will be here.

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    Bishop’s Hugh’s Christmas Message

    “Let us go over to Bethlehem and see this thing which has happened which the Lord has made known to us” (Lk 2:15). This is what the shepherds say to […]

     

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