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In the good News account from Matthew only 25% were in a position to develop spiritually  the first time. Could the other 75%  still grow with sunshine, water and careful nutrition? Will we give them a second chance? MUSIC - Be Not Afraid  - Bob Dufford SJ -Salt  & Light Media clip. https://youtu.be/RF0DIpFOoBg?si=M5G8GCoKEf6jiKXL -sung by Catholic Artists from Home. Dan Schutte, John Michael...

Victorious, Triumphant and Humble. Zechariah  9: 9-11 Romans 8,9. 11-13 Matthew 11.25-30 Music - Praise the Lord who heals the broken hearted. © Mike Anderson 2008 (Re-written 2021) Based on Psalm 146/147 © The Grail, England, and used with permission Text. Message to Deacon Tom Deacon Tom Copyright © 2022 -2026  I  sincerly hope that no copyright has been infringed. Pardon is sought and apology m...

THE SOLEMNITY OF SS PETER & PAUL   Two disciples heard God’s call. One named Pete. One named Paul.      Follow him Peter. Follow him Paul  Share Christ’s Gospel with us all.  VIGIL MASS   ACTS 3:1-10.         GALATIANS 1: 11-20.  GOSPEL   FROM MASS OF THE DAY  MATT 16:13-19 From all my terrors the Lord set me free © Mike Anderson 2008 , 2024 Based on Psalm 33/34 © The Grail, England GREAT ARE...

A reading from the prophet Jeremiah A reading from the letter of St Paul to the Romans A reading from the Holy Gospel according to Matthew Do not be afraid MUSIC - HERE I AM LORD - https://youtu.be/mSzm7rEkmEU?si=B-Z_038Zt0WyoIHD "Here I Am, Lord", also known as "I, the Lord of Sea and Sky" after its opening line, is a Christian hymn written by the American composer of Catholic...

Text. Message to Deacon Tom Deacon Tom Copyright © 2022 -2026  I  sincerly hope that no copyright has been infringed. Pardon is sought and apology made if the contrary is true, and a correction will be made in any future Hompods.

Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ Deut 8:2-3-16 1Cor 10:16-17 Gospel John 3: 16-18 Hymn- Songs of the Spirit - The Night Before Our Saviour Died - 24 Damian Lundy & Gerard Maryland copyright- Kevin Mayhew Ltd. 1978 Text. Message to Deacon Tom Deacon Tom Copyright © 2022 -2026  I  sincerly hope that no copyright has been infringed. Pardon is sought and apology made if the contrary is true, and...

 YEAR A - PENTECOST      Acts 2:1-11;  Cor 12:3-712-13;  Gospel  John 20:19-23 On the feast of St Matthias, we  read  in the gospel, how the Apostles were commissioned by Jesus to go out to the whole world and bear spiritual fruit. Let us pray for Kingdom love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith, gentleness and self-control, to rule our world. Send forth your Spirit, O Lord    © Mike...

 Seventh Sunday of Easter.   Year A                                                       1st Reading ACTS 1: 12-14  Gospel JOHN 17:1-11                     The two excerpts chosen from todays scripture are very important in understanding the Ascension and how we could react to it with love, truth and joy like the Apostles and Mary. This is a time of ending and a time of new beginning and both can...

6th Sunday EASTER      1st  Reading             Acts 8.5-8                      Gospel              John 14:15-21     2nd  Reading.          Peter 3.15-18 MUSIC "Lord, I  surrender".  © Mike Anderson 2002          John carries on from last Sunday with more encouragement for his disciples who are bewildered and numbed with the sense of impending tragedy. The scene is set at the Last Suppe...

5th Sunday EASTER          1st Reading   Acts 6. 1-7                 Gospel  John 14: 1-12      2nd Reading 1. Peter 2. 4-9 'FATHER I BELIEVE IN YOU"                      Words and Music © Mike Anderson      Text. Message to Deacon Tom Deacon Tom Copyright © 2022 -2026  I  sincerly hope that no copyright has been infringed. Pardon is sought and apology made if the contrary is true, and a...

FOURTH WEEK EASTER     YEAR A      1st Reading  Acts 14:8-12      Gospel  John 10:11-18       2ND Reading 1John 3;1-2               The Good Shepherd                                                  Words and Music © Mike Anderson Text. Message to Deacon Tom Deacon Tom Copyright © 2022 -2026  I  sincerly hope that no copyright has been infringed. Pardon is sought and apology made if the contrary i...

Third Week Easter      April 19th 2026                    1st Reading       Acts 2:14        Gospel                Luke 24:13-35    2nd Reading     1 Peter 1:17-21                   Words and Music © Mike Anderson             Text. Message to Deacon Tom Deacon Tom Copyright © 2022 -2026  I  sincerly hope that no copyright has been infringed. Pardon is sought and apology made if the contrary is tru...

 Gospel  John 20:19-31  (sundaygospel.co.uk)  Opening Prayer -  Fr Don on the Universe                  Why did Thomas, the  faithful servant and disciple of Christ cry out from the depth of his love:               “ You are my Lord and my God!”. Where does this faith come from? Some people say that Faith is a gift. Some have it  and  others, for some reason have not been given this gift. I think...

Procession of the Palms - Matt 21: 1-11 Readings at the Mass -  Isaiah: 50: 4-80, Psalm 21, Phillipians 2:6-11 GOSPEL -  Matthew 27: 11-54 brooklynmuseum.org - Jaques TISSOT - OUR lORD'S VIEW FROM THE CROSS MUSIC -  Grace Church Halewood Text. Message to Deacon Tom Deacon Tom Copyright © 2022 -2026  I  sincerly hope that no copyright has been infringed. Pardon is sought and apology made if th...

Fifth Sunday  in Lent -    Lord roll away the stone.                                    READING I          EZE  37 .12 - 14            You shall live          GOSPEL              JOHN 11.1--45                Lazarus     READING II.       ROMANS 8.8-11          You are in the Spirit HYMN -  "HEAR MY PEOPLE CRY"  © Mike Anderson    Text. Message to Deacon Tom Deacon Tom Copyright © 2022 -2...

Fourth  Sunday  in Lent -                                     READING I     SAMUEL 16 .6 - 13      David Anointed king            GOSPEL             JOHN 9.1--38.      The Cure of the Man Born Blind     READING II  EPHESIANS 5.8-14           CHRIST WILL SHINE ON YOU HYMN -  "Lord I Surrender to Your LOVE"  © Mike Anderson     Text. Message to Deacon Tom Deacon Tom Copyright © 2022 -2026 ...

W Third Sunday  in Lent                                  READING I      EXODUS 17 .3-7                 GOSPEL             JOHN 4.5-15,19-26,39-42     READING II    ROMANS 5.1-2, 5-8 HYMN -  "WE STAND ON HOLY GROUND"  © Mike Anderson         There is a beautiful hymn written by Martin Nystrom that begins, “As the deer pants for water so my soul longs after you”. It is a haunting melody th...

Second Sunday  Lent                                        READING I      Genesis 12 .1-4                              GOSPEL            Matt 17.1-9 READING II    2 Timothy 1. 8-1         This second week of Lent provides the opportunity to thank God for all the love and care we find being given to us by  Hymn "SOUND THE TRUMPET"  © Mike Anderson . Text. Message to Deacon Tom Deacon Tom...

FIRST Sunday  LENT                                                       READING 1 Genesis 2.7-9, 3.1           GOSPEL  Matt 4.1-11 READING 2 Rom 5.12,17-1                                                   In the Genesis story heard today the ancient writers have provided us with material for meditation on the timeless questions of sin, rebellion, salvation and the unique nature of humanity  being...

Sixth Sunday                                               READING 1    Ecclesi 15.15-20                                GOSPEL          Matt 5.17-37 READING      1Cor 2.6-10  "LET THE SPIRIT COME DOWN" , COPYRIGHT M. Anderson          In Sir Walter Scott’s Ivanhoe, the medieval knight from whom the novel is named, praises the idea of chivalry to the book’s heroine Rebecca. Chivalry, acco...

ARE YOU SALTY ENOUGH?                                               READING 1 ISAIAH - 58.7-12              READING 2  1 COR.2.1-5  GOSPEL MATT 5 13 - 16 - sundaygospel.co.uk.  M Anderson  MUSIC - STAND AMONG US NOW - Copyright - Mike Anderson Episode is Live Text. Message to Deacon Tom Deacon Tom Copyright © 2022 -2026  I  sincerly hope that no copyright has been infringed. Pardon is sought and a...

                                              READING 1 Zeph 2;3,3;12               READING 2   Cor 1.26-31  GOSPEL MATT 5 1-12 - sundaygospel.co.uk.  M Anderson  MUSIC -kingdom of Heaven' - Copyright - Mike Anderson Episode is Live Text. Message to Deacon Tom Deacon Tom Copyright © 2022 -2026  I  sincerly hope that no copyright has been infringed. Pardon is sought and apology made if the con...

Follow Me LORD OF LIGHT                                                   READING 1 Isaiah 8.23.-9.3                 READING 2   Cor 1.10-13  GOSPEL MATT 4 1.12-23 - sundaygospel.co.uk.  M Anderson  MUSIC -kingdom of Heaven' - Copyright - Mike Anderson Text. Message to Deacon Tom Deacon Tom Copyright © 2022 -2026  I  sincerly hope that no copyright has been infringed. Pardon is sought and apo...

" It made me think about the phrase spoken by John the Baptist and repeated so often at every mass; “Behold the lamb of God”." Lamb of God                                                READING 1 Isaiah 49.3.5-6                 READING 2   Cor 1.1-3  GOSPEL JOHN 1.29-34 - sundaygospel.co.uk.  M Anderson  MUSIC -'This is the Lamb of God' - Copyright - Mike Anderson Text. Message...

After the lord's baptised, the heavens were opened, and the Spirit descended upon him like a dove, and the voice of the Father thundered: This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased.  Gospel - Matthew 3:13-17 read by  Fr Richard Rohr Psalm 29 - THE LORD WILL BLESS HIS PEOPLE WITH PEACE -  Mike Anderson -Youtube "He Shall be called Mighty" from the musical - An Angel Spoke M....