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Author Archives: Dean Atkins

Take pride

Whenever we achieve good things, we give praise to Christ.” Here’s today’s reflection from the readings at Mass

Posted byDean AtkinsNovember 7, 2025November 6, 2025Posted inArticleLeave a comment on Take pride

What makes angels sing?

How do we welcome people who have their lives turned around for the better? Do we sing with the angels? Here’s our daily reflection. You can find the readings for Thursday of Week 31 (memorial of St Illtyd) here According to government figures, around 75% of ex-prisoners reoffend within nine years, and 40% within theContinue reading “What makes angels sing?”

Posted byDean AtkinsNovember 6, 2025Posted inArticleLeave a comment on What makes angels sing?

Having a full house

In today’s reflection from the Daily Mass readings, we reflect on the church of God and the banquet of heaven.

Posted byDean AtkinsNovember 4, 2025Posted inArticleLeave a comment on Having a full house

I say to you arise

Today is the Commemoration of all the Faithful Departed, also known as All Souls. Here is our daily reflection

Posted byDean AtkinsNovember 3, 2025Posted inArticleLeave a comment on I say to you arise

Every saint has a past

He has exalted the lowly,” sang Mary of her own life and all that God is doing in the world. In today’s reflection from the Daily Mass Readings we explore what it means for the humble to be exalted.

Posted byDean AtkinsNovember 1, 2025Posted inArticleLeave a comment on Every saint has a past

Watching the world go by

How do we view others who pass through our lives, those people we see from a distance? Do we make snap judgements about them? It’s what we explore in today’s reflection from the Daily Mass Readings.

Posted byDean AtkinsOctober 31, 2025Posted inArticleLeave a comment on Watching the world go by

Like a mother hen

Each of us has longings and desires. Jesus longs for us. He desires to gather us in, like a mother hen, so that we can be close to him.

Posted byDean AtkinsOctober 30, 2025October 29, 2025Posted inArticleLeave a comment on Like a mother hen

The table is set

Our lives are already filled with so many of God’s gifts and blessings but we can easily take them for granted.

Posted byDean AtkinsOctober 29, 2025October 29, 2025Posted inArticleLeave a comment on The table is set

Known by our names

As we celebrate the life and witness of the apostles, Simon and Jude, we are reminded that each of us is known by God by name.

Posted byDean AtkinsOctober 28, 2025October 28, 2025Posted inArticleLeave a comment on Known by our names

What to do?

In today’s homily, Fr Dean explores what it means to do the right thing, even when others think the opposite!

Posted byDean AtkinsOctober 27, 2025Posted inArticle1 Comment on What to do?

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