Sermons

Forrest Gump, the hero of a well-known film and perhaps a slightly less well-known book, said, quoting his mother: "The wise is the one who  acts wisely".                           …

Most people begin to ask themselves the fundamental question  what is most important in life. What attitudes, aspirations, choices, behaviours to have a sense of a life well lived, inner peace and satisfaction? Today's Gospel shows a man who came…

It is not difficult to follow Jesus when you see his miracles, when you hear his rousing speeches. It is not difficult to follow Jesus when his thinking, views, interests are in line with yours. The real dilemmas, and perhaps…

"Forgive your neighbour the hurt he does you, and when you pray, your sins will be forgiven. If a man nurses anger against another, can he then demand compassion from the Lord?"  I heard of someone who said he had…

How do we react to being hurt by someone?  If this is a serious matter we do not hide our indignation. We spread the word to our friends and colleagues about the injustice we have suffered. We have been treated…

The sower in the parable is a picture of  God who is generous in his love and mercy. Someone might even say that He is like a wasteful farmer who throws seed on the road, on stony ground and between…

So often we are tired: the pace of life, the pace of work. This pace has written the rule of the modern world into the lives of us all.   Do anything to avoid falling out of the mainstream, because someone…

We always follow someone or something. For several days, five rich people followed the wre        of the Titanic at the depth of around four thousand metres. They did not return to their homes, which they left behind…

Jesus is a very good teacher. When he began his public life, he was aware that in order for the work of the kingdom of heaven to spread, people were needed - disciples who would carry this work, this message,…

A slogan promoted by one Catholic portal has recently become popular: Don't tell God you have a big problem. Tell your problem you have a great God! - believe more in God's providence, in God's guidance and protection, instead of…