Bp Hugh Gilbert
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Homily for Maundy Thursday
How good to see the church so packed! It reflects what we are remembering this evening – that packed last evening of Jesus’ life on earth. It was so full, […]
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Bishop Hugh’s talks on the Mystery of Holy Eucharist
Bishop Hugh is giving a series of talks on different aspects of the Eucharist on Thursdays at 19:00, (after the 18:00 Mass) at St Mary’s Cathedral, Aberdeen. Each talk will […]
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Homily for the Chrism Mass
When Noah, with family and animals, emerged from the long floating lockdown in the ark, the first thing he did was to build an altar and offer on it a […]
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Homily for Palm Sunday
Today we have been led very far, very quickly. The Gospel we heard outside began with “Jesus going on ahead up to Jerusalem” and the Gospel we have just heard […]
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Homily for Station Mass at St Vincent’s, Tain
These last weeks of Lent have their own content and feel. Something shifts with the 4th Sunday of Lent, still more with the 5th and then definitively with the Sunday […]
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Homily for the 5th Sunday of Lent
“See, I am doing a new deed.” So says the Lord through the prophet Isaiah in today’s 1st reading. In its original setting, this verse relates to Israel’s return from […]
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Homily for the 4th Sunday of Lent
Reconciliation is a word that stands out in today’s Mass. The Collect begins, “O God who, through your Word, reconcile the human race to yourself in a wonderful way…” In […]
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Homily for the Solemnity of St Joseph
Today, 19th March, is the feast of St Joseph. Next Friday, 25th March, is that of the Annunciation. The two go together. In the middle of Lent, they take us […]
