Author: Patrick Muldoon

The Commandment of Love

In today’s Gospel Jesus explains to the Pharisees that there are no greater commandments in the whole law of God than the commandments of love ‘You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all…

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Sharing the fruits of faith

Today readings focus on the vineyard of the Lord. In the first reading the prophet Isaiah sees Israel as God’s unsatisfactory vineyard. Israel, God’s first chosen people, did not produce the fruit expected of them. God found fault with them…

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The Triumph of the Cross

Today the Church celebrates the Solemnity of the Triumph of the Cross. When we think of the Cross of Christ we can often think of suffering but there is also a strong tradition of the cross as a symbol of…

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Carrying the Cross and living the Christian life

Today’s readings at Mass focus on the theme of discipleship. The Word of God puts before us the challenge of taking up the Cross as a condition of living the Christian life as a follower of Jesus. In the Gospel…

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Reflection – ‘Do not be afraid’

The Gospel story of Jesus walking on the water encourages us not to be afraid to place all our faith and trust in the Lord. Peter and the disciples got into the boat to cross to the other side of the lake….

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