Bible Corner
In today’s Gospel we see John the Baptist acknowledge Jesus as the ‘lamb of God that takes away the sin of the world. Here we see the scripture passage that is the basis of one of the prayers we use…
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Roman Catholic Diocese of Cloyne, County Cork, Ireland.
In today’s Gospel we see John the Baptist acknowledge Jesus as the ‘lamb of God that takes away the sin of the world. Here we see the scripture passage that is the basis of one of the prayers we use…
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Paragraphs 5 and 6 complete Chapter One of Dei Verbum. N.5 speaks of the obedience of faith: “The obedience of faith is to be given to God who reveals, an obedience by which we commit our whole self freely to…
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“All the faithful should remember that the more effort they make to live holier lives according to the Gospel, the better will they further Christian unity and put it into practice.” from n.7 Unitatis Redintegratio (Decree on Ecumenism, Second Vatican…
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Anniversaries: David Kennedy, Phyllis Duggan, Tom Dunne, Jimmy & Nellie Glavin, Maura Daly, Tadgh Donegan.
Friday 13th, St. Hilary of Poitiers, bishop and doctor of the Church. c.315 — c.367. He was elected (c.353) bishop of Poitiers and distinguished himself by his stand against heresy. In exile (356-359) by order of Emperor Constanius, he used…
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“For he is the best student who does not read his thoughts into the book, but lets it reveal its own; who draws from it its sense, and does not import his own into it, nor force upon its word…
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The Baptism of the Lord (from the liturgical calendar for the feast day). “Jesus is anointed with the Spirit and his power. He is proclaimed Messiah. He now goes about doing good, working the signs that make him known as…
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Pope Benedict died on New Year’s Eve at 9.34am. 95 years old, virtually his whole life was dedicated to God. Joseph Ratzinger entered the ‘minor seminary’ when he was 12 and from then was linked in some way with God…
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Vigil Mass 6.10pm; Sunday 8am, 10am and 12 Noon. Weekday Masses, Monday 2nd to Thursday 5th January, 8am and 10am. Friday 6th, The Epiphany of the Lord, 10am, Noon and 7.30pm. Saturday 7th, 10am Confessions: Saturday Noon to 1pm in…
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Anniversaries of those who died leading up to Christmas and during the Christmas season: Connie Wiggins; Robert Wiggins; Ellen (Nell) Walsh; Don Hickey; Thomas Glavin; Patrick O’Driscoll; Michael (Cash) Cashman; Ann Barry; Joann Wilschin; Molly Cronin; Peg Fouhy; Pattie Walsh;…
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Monday 2nd January 2023, Ss. Basil the Great and Gregory Nazianzen, bishops and doctors of the Church. St Basil, 330-379, Bishop of Caesarea, lived an ascetic life establishing norms for monastic life. He was a theologian of distinction. St Gregory,…
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