Articles by OLQoH
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Fifth Sunday of Easter 13/14 May 2017
Fr Frank writes: My Dear Friends, Last Sunday we celebrated the World Day of Prayer for Vocations. The theme of Vocation is followed in this week’s readings too. We shouldn’t be too surprised at this as vocations arise from the Easter experience, and we are still in the season of Easter. Our first reading […]
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Fourth Sunday of Easter 7 May 2017
Fr Frank writes: My Dear Friends, It is good to be back with you, and both Anne and I are looking forward once again to taking as full a part as possible in the lives of the two parishes. But, realistically, it will take me some time to be fully ‘back on my […]
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Third Sunday of Easter (Year A) 30 April
Dear Friends, Luke’s Gospel today tells the story of the two disciples on the road to Emmaus. They are joined by Jesus, but we are told that “something prevented them from recognising him”. I can identify with that; sometimes I am a bit set in my ways and closed to situations that aren’t what I […]
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Second Sunday of Easter (Year A)
Fellow Parishioners After the Resurrection of Jesus the disciples met in a room, closed against others, as they were fearful of the Jews. Today we hear the story of doubting Thomas who told his fellow disciples that he would not believe unless he had seen the Risen Lord. When have we felt unable to believe? […]
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The Solemnity of the Resurrection of the Lord (Year A) 15/16 April 2017
Dear friend and fellow believer, I wish you and your families JOY and a HAPPY EASTER As believers we are the EASTER PEOPLE and Alleluia is our song. We are people of Hope, Resurrection people. After 40 days of penance and repentance, of trying to get closer to God, we celebrate just how close […]