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“As we pray for those in positions of leadership and power, so too may we, in whatever role we find ourselves, lead a life of service.” Here’s our reflection from the Daily Mass.

There are opportunities on our doorstep to share the peace of God in Christ. Here’s our reflection from the Daily Mass.

With busy lives and so many demands, it can be difficult to prioritise. In today’s gospel reading, Jesus makes a strange detour from his plans.” Here’s our reflection from the Daily Mass.

“The healing touch of Jesus comes in many ways. But in so many ways, we see how he can bring calm to a turbulent situation, peace to where there is conflict, love to where there is hate.” Here’s our reflection from the Daily Mass.

In today’s reflection on the daily mass readings, Fr Richard considers the various storms that assail us in life, and hoe God guides us through them. Readings for Saturday of the third week of Ordinary Time can be found here. In 2015, the UK’s Met Office began the practice of naming winter storms. The firstContinue reading “In the eye of a storm”

In today’s reflection on the daily mass readings, Fr Richard reflects on how God uses the flawed and the fallible to further his purposes. Readings for Friday in the third week of Ordinary Time can be found here. The popular press, and nowadays the internet, loves a scandal. Especially if it involves a political orContinue reading “God’s work, human hands”

In today’s reflection on the daily mass readings, Fr Richard considers the importance of nurturing and growing our faith so that we might be a blessing to others Readings for Thursday of the third week of Ordinary Time can be found here. The great Polish pianist Ignacy Jan Pederewski, who also briefly served as hisContinue reading “Growing our faith”

In today’s reflection on the daily mass readings, Fr Richard considers what it means to be part of God’s family Readings for mass can be found here Recently I was sorting out my father’s house in Somerset following his move to a care home here in Cardiff. I unearthed a trove of photographs, including theContinue reading “Part of God’s family”

Mass tonight is offered for all victims of the Holocaust, in advance of Holocaust Memorial Day tomorrow. Here Fr Richard offers a reflection on the Gospel to be used at mass, Matthew 5.1-12 The famous Gospel reading that we have just heard, the Beatitudes from Matthew, presents a topsy-turvy, back-to-front vision of the world. ThoseContinue reading “God’s vision for the world”

In today’s gospel reading, as Jesus appoints the twelve apostles. Here’s our reflection from the Daily Mass.