Articles by OLQoH
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Thirteenth Sunday In Ordinary Time (Year A) 1/2 July 2017
Fr Frank writes: My Dear Friends, The call of the readings today may be summarised by the word ‘sacrifice’. In the Gospel the disciples are called to be prepared to opt for Jesus even when the going gets tough. Opting for Jesus means a willingness to follow him till the end. If we […]
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The Body and Blood of Christ – Corpus Christi Year A 17/18 June 2017
Fr Frank writes: My Dear Friends, Today we celebrate the Feast that most of us call Corpus Christi – The Body and Blood of Christ. On this special day we give thanks for the gift of the Holy Eucharist – the Blessed Sacrament of Holy Communion. The Mass is so central to our faith that […]
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The Most Holy Trinity (Year A) 10/11 June 2017
Fr Frank writes: My Dear Friends, Today we celebrate the Feast of the Most Holy Trinity. It is appropriately celebrated after the wonders of Easter, Ascension and Pentecost. Each of these feasts highlights the work of God as we focus in turn on Father, Son and Holy Spirit – three persons, one God. […]
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Pentecost (Year A) 3 / 4 June 2017
Fr Frank writes: My Dear Friends, Today we celebrate the decent of the Holy Spirit on the Apostles. This marks the beginning of the third phase of our salvation history, following on from the era of the prophets and the era of Jesus Christ, that is, the era of the Church or the […]
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The Ascension of the Lord (Year A) World Communications day 27/28 May 2017
Fr Frank writes: My Dear Friends, Today we celebrate Christ’s triumphant return to heaven forty days after the Resurrection on Easter Day. Christ returns to the Father so that he is no longer limited by time and space; thus he can be with us until the end of time. He is with us until […]