Bp Hugh Gilbert
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Homily for the 4th Sunday of Easter
“The Lord is my shepherd” – is there any phrase in the Bible so well-known? So cherished? Is there any biblical metaphor for the Lord so familiar as that of […]
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Homily for the 3rd Sunday of Easter
Dear Brothers and Sisters, one of the joys of Eastertide is hearing the accounts of the appearances of Jesus after his Resurrection. Today, we hear the familiar and beautiful account […]
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Homily for the 2nd Sunday of Easter
Christos voskres! Voistynu voskres! Christ is risen! He is truly risen! Last night I had the joy of hearing those words at a Ukrainian Catholic Liturgy here in this Cathedral, […]
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Reflection on the Sacrament of Reconciliation
When we confess our sins, we generally begin with the word ‘I’. That’s best actually: we are meant to confess our sins, rather than those of others! We begin with […]
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Homily for Good Friday
We continue our Passover, our three-day Paschal journey, and arrive today at the foot of the Cross, with Mary and John and the other faithful disciples. The event of Maundy […]
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Homily for the Easter Vigil
Tonight we are at the heart of our Triduum, our Passover. And how full tonight’s liturgy is with passings, transitions! With the entry of the Paschal candle and the lighting […]
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Homily for Easter Sunday
Today any preacher is in a good place. All he has to do is say what Easter says. And Easter says: Christ is risen! God has raised the crucified and […]
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Homily for Maundy Thursday
Last Sunday, Palm Sunday, began with St Matthew’s account of the Lord’s entry into Jerusalem. And the Evangelist noted how shaken the city was by his coming. And everyone asked, […]
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