Saturday, 29 August 2026

Seeing things God's way

 


SERMON BY FATHER JONATHAN E MOORE - LINK HERE

22nd Sunday of the Year 2026         

Seeing things God’s way 

 

“Try to see it my way,

Do I have to keep on talking till I can't go on?

While you see it your way,

Run the risk of knowing that our love may not last long.”

The opening lyrics of the Beatles’s hit: “We can work it out” came into my mind as I meditated on this Sunday’s Gospel. I would, however, rather change the first line to: “Try and see it GOD’S way” because that is what the reading teaches us.

Poor old Peter! He had a talent, both for getting things very right, but also getting them completely wrong shortly afterwards. He could walk on water as long as he had eyes only for Jesus, but as soon as he gave way to his human fears and uncertainty he went under. Last week, he got things spectacularly right in identifying Jesus as the Son of God and Messiah. Jesus praised him greatly for being open to what the Father had revealed to him,  naming Peter the Rock on which He would build His Church.

Today, however, we have quite a different story. Jesus begins to speak of His coming Passion and Death. Peter is horrified, and tries to dissuade Our Lord, who now speaks words, not of praise, but of severe reproof: “Get behind me, Satan, the way you think is man’s, not God’s!”

God spoke similar words to a young man by the name of Augustine in North Africa four centuries later. Augustine’s mother, St. Monica, did her very best to bring him up in the Catholic faith, but as a young man he broke his Mum’s heart by his immoral behaviour and also by leaving the Catholic Church and joining a weird religious sect. Monica never gave up on him, and kept praying that her son might return to Catholic belief and behaviour. Her prayers were answered, she lived to see Augustine return to the Church in adult life, and he ended his days as a greatly-respected Bishop. In his “Confessions”, St. Augustine is painfully honest about the kind of life he lived when he had left the Church and tells the story of the struggle he had later on trying to find his way back to true faith and good living. One of the key moments he describes came when God guided him to understand the meaning of prayer. Then as now, many people mistakenly believed that prayer meant “controlling God”, and that anyone who “got the magic right” should be able to bring God round to their way of thinking. Augustine describes the moment when he heard the voice of God within his own self say:

“You will not change me into yourself, but you will be changed into me” (Augustine, Confessions, Book 10)

He understood then that, far from bringing God round to our way of thinking, prayer is the way we learn to see and accept things the way God intends them to be. This deep and fundamental understanding of prayer has been given many names down the centuries: Self-abandonment and Unitive Prayer being just two of them. They all amount to the same thing: learning, often the hard way, to unite ourselves with Our Saviour’s prayer in Gethsemane: “Father, not my will but thine be done”.

Our readings today all guide us towards that true way of praying. Jeremiah finds that sticking to God’s path brings him nothing but “insult, toil and derision” from those around him, but he is willing to put up with all of these hardships, knowing that he is there to serve God, not public opinion. We heard St. Paul telling the early Christians in Rome:

“Think of God’s mercy, my brothers, and worship him, I beg you, in a way that is worthy of thinking beings, by offering your living bodies as a holy sacrifice, truly pleasing to God. Do not model yourselves on the behaviour of the world around you, but let your behaviour change, modelled by your new mind. This is the only way to discover the will of God and know what is good, what it is that God wants, what is the perfect thing to do.” (Romans 12:1-2)

Of course, when Jesus told Peter off, He was not telling Peter he was the absolute devil though. The word “Shatan” in the language used by Jesus and those around him really meant “obstacle” or “stumbling-block”. It came to be applied to the Evil One because we are so often tripped up by temptation, and find our sins a real barrier to spiritual growth.

But while not saying Peter was literally the Devil, the reprimand was bad enough. Peter was jolted back to reality: if he thought he could lead Jesus along, he would certainly fall over, and become a barrier that those behind him would fall over too. “Get behind me!”, Jesus told him - “Know your place, man!”. Jesus must always lead, and everyone else - Peter included – has to learn to follow.

The readings today are so very important because every one of us here is in the process of learning exactly the same lesson. It is a hard lesson, and one that takes a lot of learning. People who believe themselves to be perfectly resigned to God’s will one day very often find themselves in open rebellion the day after. Life brings many changes, not a few of which are unpleasant and unwanted. Our natural human inclination is to try and avoid these things, and  think that a loving God would spare us. I've known sadly too many people who “broke off diplomatic relations” with God when they didn't get their own way.

Fortunately, the Father loves us far too much to abandon us, even though sometimes we may abandon Him. He never ceases to call out to us, just like the wayward Augustine, and to remind us “You will not change me into yourself, but you will be changed into me”.

And that, really and truly is the choice we face. Could anyone seriously want to reduce God to the level of human behaviour, with all its attendant anger, violence, spitefulness and selfishness? Surely it would be infinitely preferable to be lifted up into the blessedness of God!

Seeing things God’s way takes a lot of learning, but it’s worth the effort because coming to see things God’s way ends with ourselves seeing God Himself in the glory of heaven. 

 
The Beatles 

Thursday, 27 August 2026

Holy Communion

 

Article by Michael Simmonds ofs “Secular Franciscan Order”

Holy Communion

As a Baptised Catholic I approach the altar at Mass for my soul to be nourished with the living Flesh and Blood of Jesus Christ, as commanded by Jesus Himself at the Last Supper, when He said:        

“This is My Body which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of Me.” and “This cup that is poured out for you is the New Covenant in My Blood.” [Luke 22:19-20]  And earlier Jesus had said:                  “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink His blood, you have no life in you [John 6:53]. “For My Flesh is true food and My Blood is true drink”. [John 6:55]

This is commonly referred to as” RECEIVING HOLY COMMUNION”, but to be more accurate it is receiving “THE HOLY EUCHARIST”. I return to my place and then I begin my Holy Communion, which is chatting with Jesus in my private “Chat Room”.

The Holy Eucharist is FOOD. It is FOOD FROM HEAVEN. We can actually chew this food. However, if I were to return to my place and did not “Chat with Jesus”, I feel I could not say that I had “had Holy Communion”. The Catholic belief is that the Holy Eucharist is Heavenly Bread and can be seen and touched and eaten! Holy Communion cannot be seen or touched, but is an experience of a private conversation with Jesus who is God!

For this private conversation I have with Jesus, Who is God, I need a period of SILENCE because Jesus listens best in silence and speaks to us individually in silence. We need to teach our children the importance of this silence when they receive the Holy Eucharist, especially for the first time. Then we should not talk. We should talk only to Jesus and not to each other, especially about secular things. We should talk only to Jesus whom we have just invited into our inner, private Chat Room. So, just as I feed Brother Body with earthly food, now I feed my sister Soul with heavenly nourishment – Christ’s living FLESH, BLOOD, SOUL and DIVINITY! [So that I may have that “life” that Jesus refers to in John 6:53]

If this is new to you, I suggest you read John Chapter 6 and Luke 22 slowly and carefully and see what you think.

May the Lord bless you and keep you. May He show His Face to you and be merciful to you.             

May He turn his countenance to you and give you peace. 

May the Lord bless you.

Monday, 24 August 2026

Who are you?

 

ARTICLE BY VICTOR S E MOUBARAK - LINK HERE 

When Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi, He asked His disciples, “Who do people say the Son of Man is?”

They replied, “Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, Jeremiah or one of the prophets.”

“But what about you?” He asked. “Who do you say I am?”

Simon Peter answered, “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.” Matthew 16:13-20

If I asked you, "Who are you?" you would probably give me your name. But that doesn't help, does it? You'd say "I am Victor, Tom, Dick or even Harry ..." what does that really mean? It is only a label we have put to a body to identify that body. It does not really say who you are.

You might add, "I am a doctor, lawyer, teacher," or whatever else. But that does not add anything does it? All it says is what your trade or job is. 

You might describe yourself as a spouse, parent, grandparent, son, daughter ... and that might add more information as to who you are. And the more questions we ask the more we get to know an individual as to who they are, as opposed to just a name or a trade.

The disciples could have said, "You're a teacher, a healer, a preacher, a wise man," and other adjectives to describe Jesus. They had been with Him for some time and had seen Him teach and heal people. 

Peter was first to speak and declare, “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.”

Jesus replied, “Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah, for this was not revealed to you by flesh and blood, but by my Father in heaven. And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it. I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.” Then He ordered His disciples not to tell anyone that He was the Messiah. Matthew 16:13-20

Note specifically what Christ said, "this was not revealed to you by flesh and blood, but by my Father in heaven."

This was not Peter, a human, just talking. It was the Holy Spirit, through Peter, Who proclaimed who Jesus was.

At that point, God spoke, through Peter, to declare that Jesus is His Son.

It also happened when Jesus was baptised, the Holy Spirit appeared like a dove and a voice from Heaven said, "This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased!"

And at the Transfiguration, a voice was heard from the cloud and said, "This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Listen to Him!"

Worth thinking about when someone ever asks you why you believe in Christ.


Saturday, 22 August 2026

The Gift of Faith


SERMON BY FATHER JONATHAN E MOORE - LINK HERE 

The Gift of Faith

Hello again dear friends. Today I'm going to consider our gospel for next Sunday, the 21st Sunday of the year, and I've entitled this reflection The Gift of Faith. You are the Christ, the Son of the Living God.

Saint Peter's great act of faith at Caesarea Philippi stands as one of the defining moments of our faith journey, and with good reason. This was the first time that the true nature of Jesus of Nazareth was recognised by a human person. The Jesus of history and the Christ of faith are one and the same, truly God and truly man.

Saint Peter is the first Pope, Vicar of Christ on earth, and a clear line of succession from him right down to our own Pope Leo. The apostolic succession is what guarantees Catholic belief and doctrine as the authentic teaching of our blessed Lord himself. Please come with me as I meander through two important aspects of today's gospel.

First the questions Jesus asks his apostles, and second his response to Peter's act of faith. First the questions, because they're full of spiritual significance. Who do people say the Son of Man is? And then, but you, who do you say I am? Jesus is not engaged in market research.

He does not ask questions like, do people like me? And add up the number of likes, as a modern social media addict might. He does not ask, "Do people approve of what I teach?" Or again, "Do people like what I'm doing?" No, His questions cut to the heart of true spirituality. They are not about doing, but about being.

As I've said so often before, human beings struggle with spiritual growth, because it is hard to break away from the doing, having, going and making mindset. As a result, we tend to define ourselves and everybody else, God included, in terms of activity, rather than being. Ask a person, who are you? And nine times out of ten, they will tell you what they do.

"I'm a teacher. I'm a bricklayer. I'm a stockbroker."

This causes many problems, not just in our relationship with God either. How many young women, or young men for that matter, have fallen in love with a uniform, a pretty face, social standing, good dress sense, success or wealth, and then struggled to come to terms with the person they found they had married. Many, thank God, are able to overcome that initial disappointment and learn to love the other simply for who they are.

And such is true love. Being is so much more important than doing, but we spend so much of our lives learning and achieving, that we can so easily forget. There's a lovely old Slovak hymn, translated into English as, "Jesus, Thou art coming".

The fourth verse says, "Dearest Lord, I love thee with my whole heart, not for what Thou givest, but for who Thou art". Those words could well be used as a model of prayer. Loving must go beyond doing, or it simply doesn't go deep enough to be true.

Any relationship which rests on having, doing, getting, is a house built on sand. Jesus, wanting to build his church on rock, asked the right question. A thousand years later, St Francis of Assisi spent his whole life asking two questions when he prayed, "O God, who are you and who am I?" He lived a very full life and left an enduring legacy to successive ages, because he knew the right question too.

Let us now turn to the words Jesus spoke in response to Peter's act of faith. "Blessed are you, Simon Barjona. It was not flesh and blood that revealed this to you, but my Father in Heaven.

Jesus does not praise Simon Peter for working it all out for himself and reaching a logical conclusion, because that is not what happened. When St Peter confessed that Jesus is Christ, the Son of the living God, Jesus declared to him that this revelation did not come from flesh and blood, but from "my Father who is in Heaven". Faith is a gift of God, a supernatural virtue infused by Him.

Before this faith can be exercised, we must have the grace of God to move and assist us, and we must have the interior assistance of the Holy Spirit, who moves the heart and converts it to God, who opens the eyes of the mind and makes it easy for all to accept and believe the truth. Faith is a gift of God. It is freely given to us.

We cannot deserve, earn, merit or buy this most precious of all gifts. This is a very basic and necessary truth of the spiritual life. Faith is not something any human person can achieve, attain or discover for himself or herself.

Neither is it a gift we can give to any other person, much as we would often like to. It would be quite possible for someone to gain an honours degree in theology and not believe in God at all. We might be well versed in Catholic belief and practise and not believe a word of it.

The most we can ever do in catechesis is to provide fuel for the fire God chooses to light, and God doesn't light that fire to order. In prayer we need to thank God every day for the gift He has given us and pray that others may be likewise blessed. None of the New Testament writers speaks more beautifully of faith than Saint Paul.

He had not known Jesus during his earthly life like the other apostles. His relationship with our Lord was based on faith alone, just like our own, and it is to him that today's last word belongs. You'll find this in the second chapter of the letter to the Galatians beginning at verse 19.

"I live now not with my own life but with the life of Christ who lives in me. The life I now live in this body I live in faith, faith in the Son of God who loved me and who sacrificed himself for my sake." Amen.

Thursday, 20 August 2026

Understanding Bible Passages

 

ARTICLE BY VICTOR S E MOUBARAK - LINK HERE 

Often when we read the Bible there are certain bits we don't understand and perhaps take too literally. It is important in understanding the Bible to know the background of Jewish tradition.

Here are some examples:

In Matthew Chapter 22:1-14 Jesus tells a parable about a king preparing a wedding feast for his son. He invites many guests who do not turn up, so eventually, he invites all the people his servants can find in the streets until the wedding hall is full of guests. At the end of this parable there's an intriguing bit. The King enters the hall full of guests and sees a man not wearing wedding clothes. He is angry with him and gets him tied up and thrown out into the street.

Now this seems rather harsh treatment for someone not wearing the right clothes. Until we stop and understand Jewish tradition.

Jesus was talking to the Jews who understood very well that there are special clothes to wear at weddings. Almost every family had such special clothes in case they were invited to a wedding; even the poor would either have such clothes or borrow some.

No one would dare go to a wedding without special clothes. Even more important, traditionally the host of the wedding also provided special garments for those who did not have any, so they can borrow them for the occasion. So it was more offensive to the King for this guest to wear no garment.

This guest in the parable just did not bother; he showed disrespect to the King and his son; and was thus thrown out.

In the Gospel of John Chapter 10 Jesus says several times "I am the gate".

In Chapter 10 - 9 He says "I am the gate. Those who come in by me will be saved; they will come in and go out and find pasture."

This seems strange at first. We can understand when Jesus says "I am the Way" or "I am the Good Shepherd"; but gate? What does all that mean?

To understand this we need to visualise how a sheep pen at the times of Christ looked like. It was a circular or square enclosure built out of stone, wooden fencing or just hedges. And it had an opening through which sheep got in and out.

But shepherds in those days were poor people. They certainly would not have the money to build gates at the opening of the pen. They stayed "watching their flocks by night" with their sheep.

The pen looked something like the photo above.

And the shepherd would lie across the opening, sleeping with his sheep, and making sure that none would get out during the night. Also protecting them from wolves or other predators.

So, the shepherd was in fact the gate.

That's what Jesus meant when He said He is the gate.

He protects us from evil and stops us from going astray. 

" ... and if someone forces you to go one mile, go with him two miles." Matthew 5:41 

At the time of Jesus, when the Romans occupied the Holy Land, a Roman soldier had the right to ask a Jew to carry his luggage for him and walk with him. Imagine you were a Jew and a soldier asked you to carry his luggage and walk in the opposite direction you were going; ruining your day and other appointments. And you could not refuse. No wonder the Jews hated the Romans so much. However, the soldier could not force a Jew to walk more than one mile. After that distance he'd let him go; and probably pick another Jew to carry his luggage for another mile.

Hence Jesus' teaching to His followers and the expression to walk the extra mile.

Mark 7:24-30 (abridged) 

Jesus set out and went to the region of Tyre. A woman whose little daughter had an unclean spirit immediately heard about Him, and she came and bowed down at His feet. The woman was a Gentile. She begged Him to cast the demon out of her daughter. He said to her, "Let the children be fed first, for it is not fair to take the children's food and throw it to the dogs." But she answered Him, "Sir, even the dogs under the table eat the children's crumbs." Then He said to her, "For saying that, you may go - the demon has left your daughter." So she went home, found the child lying on the bed, and the demon gone.

As a Gentile she was not a person with whom Jesus would be expected to associate. We may think that He is being rude calling her and her people dogs. 

He is in fact saying that He came to be with His people first, (the Jews), and it is not fair for Him to spend His time with, and performing miracles for, the Gentiles. 

Jesus here is not being rude, or deliberately withholding love and grace from some people. His imagery, comparing the woman and her people to dogs, may be harsh, but Jesus here is doing two things worth noting:

He is testing the woman's faith.

He is sending a clear message to the onlookers who see what is happening; and who reported it to be written in this Gospel for all of us to read and learn. 

She responds back. She is not going to be put off by His refusals. Her needs are too important. Her love for her daughter is such that she is not going to back off at the first obstacle she encounters. She responds that even she and her people, unworthy as they might be in someone's eyes, are still worthy of God's pity and compassion. 

Jesus is impressed. He obviously knew how she would react; and He heals her daughter.

But the message He sends is there for all to see. God's love, pity and compassion is for everyone. No one is excluded. We are all worthy and we are all loved as individuals no matter who we are.

Psalm 22 was written by King David roughly a thousand years before the birth of Jesus of Nazareth. It depicts aspects of crucifixion well before this method of execution was devised and used by the Romans.

Here's a significant detail often missed. The Psalm identifies the executioners of Jesus as Gentiles. The Jewish leaders had no authority to kill Jesus. Only the Romans (Pilate) had that authority. It is he who condemned Him to death. Note the word "dogs" in Verse 16. This was the term used by the Jews when referring to the Gentiles.  

"Dogs surround me, a pack of villains encircles me; they pierce my hands and my feet."

Jesus was not insulting when He calls the woman "dog". He was referring to a language His Jewish onlookers understood too well.

John Chapter 20 Verse 7 After Christ’s death and burial, Mary Magdalene visited the tomb and found the stone rolled away from the entrance. She ran to Simon Peter and the other disciple and told them what she had seen. Peter and the other disciple ran to the tomb. When Simon Peter got in and went inside he noticed the linen wrappings lying there, but the cloth that had covered Jesus’ head was folded and lying to the side.

This small detail is often missed or misunderstood. 

In ancient Hebrew tradition the folded napkin was symbolic between the master of the house and his servant.

When the servant set the dinner table he made sure that everything was perfectly set out as the master wished and then he would wait out of sight until the master finished eating.

The servant would not clear the table until the master had finished.

When the master finished his meal he would wipe his fingers and mouth with the napkin and then toss the napkin on the table.

The servant would then clear the table, because in those days a tossed napkin meant “I’ve finished.”

However, if the master left the table but neatly folded the napkin and laid it beside his plate, the servant would not touch the table.

The folded napkin meant “I’m coming back!”

Tuesday, 18 August 2026

Abortion

 


 

 
 
SONG SAVES TWENTY BABIES 

 Some years ago Father Francis recorded a Pro-Life song entitled A Cry from the Heart. 

The song has saved many babies from abortion. Their pregnant mothers heard the song and decided not to proceed with abortion.
 

 
 
 Mommy keep me safe, mommy keep me warm

Handle me with care, mommy help me to form.

I am ten weeks old, and I know the time will come
when you will give birth to me.

The gift you gave to me are a pair of bright blue eyes
So some day I will see you smile and love me.

I’ve already got my arms and a little podgy nose,
And at the end of my feet I’ve got five little toes.

I look forward to my life, ice cream and slimy snails,
teddy bears and little fairy tales.

Going for walks in the park
Running home before it’s dark.
And being tucked into bed with a kiss.

Where are we going today?
Am I in a boat or bus?

Why are we lying down?
Being drawn on four wheels?

And we go through the door
and there’s people dressed in green.
Everything seems so strange and so clean.

Mommy if they hurt you just let out a scream
and I know someone will come to help you and me.

Mommy what’s going on I am starting to cry
Come quickly they are forcing me to die.

They are killing me mommy, they are pulling me apart
My arms and my legs and now they’re at my heart.

And I won’t see the sky, or the grass or the trees.
and I won’t see the moon, or feel the breeze.

I love you mommy dear, you know I really do
But I only wish you could have loved me too!

 
 
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Sunday, 16 August 2026

Feast of the Assumption 2026


Sermon by Father Jonathan E Moore - LINK HERE

 

Feast of the Assumption 2026

 

Our Blessed Lady Journeys with us on our own path of faith. 

Today’s Feast stands as one of the most cherished celebration in the Catholic year. It commemorates the moment when, according to Catholic doctrine, the Blessed Virgin Mary was taken body and soul into heavenly glory at the end of her earthly life. This feast is not only in honour of Mary's unique role in salvation history but also a profound invitation to reflect on the hope and destiny promised to all believers.

Our Blessed Lady has rightly been described as the “Woman wrapped in Silence”. It is true that the Gospels tell us nothing of her between the Finding in the Temple, when Jesus was twelve, and the beginning of his public ministry – a period of twelve years. We hear her speak before Our Lord’s first miracle at the Cana wedding feast, she is mentioned briefly once more, and then we find her at the foot of the cross on the first Good Friday, taking on the care of Saint John, me and you and all humanity ever since then.

These few appearances in the Gospel, however, speak volumes, as silence so often does. Her whole life is one of unwavering faith, humility, and an absolute self-abandonment to God's will. The Annunciation is the opening bracket. Despite her quite understandable misgivings in the face of the unknown, she responded with her “Fiat”, “Let it be done to me according to your word",  at Cana in Galilee she interceded on behalf of the newly-weds, on Calvary she stood at the foot of the Cross. Every time this “Woman wrapped in Silence” appears she is the very embodiment of a life rooted in faith and love.

Her Assumption, body and soul  into heaven is, therefore, the necessary bracket at the end, not merely a reward, but the fulfilment of a persevering journey begun with humble trust and the gift of self.

In reflecting on this feast, we recognise Mary as the first disciple, the one who followed Christ most closely. Her Assumption is a sign that God honours those who are faithful, promising eternal life and resurrection to all who believe. Mary’s journey reminds us that our own path, though filled with challenges, can also end in glory if we trust in God and strive to follow His will.

As the Preface at Mass this weekend reminds us Assumption is also a foretaste of what God promises us; “the Virgin Mother of God was assumed into heaven as the beginning and image of your Church’s coming to perfection and a sign of sure hope and comfort to your pilgrim people.” 

The Catechism  teaches that: "The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin is a singular participation in her Son’s Resurrection" (CCC 966). This teaching offers comfort and hope, especially in times of loss. There is such reassurance to be found in the the funeral Mass liturgy: “Lord, for Your faithful people life is changed, not ended.”

There is so much fear and uncertainty in our daily lives, but the Feast of the Assumption assures us that God always keeps His promises. For this reason, we are people of hope, even though the future may look bleak. It is a hope which proclaims God’s power to both redeem and renew us too.

This celebration of the Assumption, however, also calls us to reflect on the way we live here and now. Our Mother Mary encourages us to embrace God’s will courageously, truly humble of heart. She brings hope and help to us, and we must do no less for those around us. Saint Paul tells us our hope is not deceptive (cf Romans 8:24), and we must try to live accordingly.

Our firm belief that Our Lady was taken, body and soul, into the glory of heaven also serves to remind us that our earthly existence is God-given and our bodies temples of the Holy Spirit. Human life, all human life, is sacred and should be treated with respect.

Mary is the Queen of Heaven. We turn to her in our prayers, seeking her intercession, her guidance, her protection and her motherly care. We are invited to deepen our relationship with Mary, asking her to help us grow in faith, hope, and charity

The Assumption is a call to strive for holiness, to make choices that proclaim our belief in eternal life, and to support one another on the journey of faith.

Above all, this is a celebration of God’s fidelity, Mary’s faithfulness, and the destiny that awaits each and every believer. It encourages us to lift our eyes beyond the trials of the present and to live each day with the hope and joy that comes from knowing we are called to share in the glory of Christ, as Mary now does. May the Assumption inspire us to walk in faith, trust in God’s promises, and look forward to the day when we, too, are united with Him in the fullness of life.

Seeing things God's way

  SERMON BY FATHER JONATHAN E MOORE - LINK HERE 22nd Sunday of the Year 2026           Seeing things God’s way     “Try to see it my way...