Receiving the Holy Eucharist: sermon on Maundy Thursday
BY a Dominican Friar
“Whilst we are judged, we are chastised by the Lord, that we be not condemned with this world.”Our Lord, in…
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Behold, thy King cometh to thee: sermon on Palm Sunday
BY A Dominican Friar
“Behold, thy King cometh to thee.” These are the words of the prophet Zacharias, quoted by the evangelist St Matthew, in…
READ MORECleansing our conscience of dead works: sermon on Passion Sunday
BY a Dominican Friar
“Jesus said to the multitudes of the Jews: which of you shall convince me of sin?”This Sunday, we will enter…
READ MOREBreaking silence: sermon on the third Sunday of Lent
BY A Dominican Friar
“He was casting out a devil, and the same was dumb: and when he had cast out the devil, the…
READ MORESpiritual spring-cleaning: sermon on the second Sunday of Lent
BY A Dominican Friar
“This is the will of God, your sanctification”In many European languages, the word for Lent comes from the Latin word…
READ MOREThe temptation in the desert: sermon on the first Sunday of Lent
BY A Dominican Friar
“Jesus was led by the spirit into the desert, to be tempted by the devil.”According to a great pope of…
READ MOREThe means of overcoming the devil: sermon on Sexagesima Sunday
BY a Dominican Friar
“The devil cometh and taketh the word out of their heart, lest believing they should be saved.”On Sexagesima Sunday, the…
READ MOREThe workers in the vineyard: sermon on Septuagesima Sunday
BY a Dominican Friar
“These last have worked one hour, and thou hast made them equal to us.”The parables of our Lord are always…
READ MOREThe centurion’s faith and humility: sermon on the third Sunday after the Epiphany
BY a Dominican Friar
Domine, non sum dignus — “Lord, I am not worthy that thou shouldst enter under my roof…”These words of the…
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BY a Dominican Friar
“Now there were set there six water-pots of stone…”The wedding feast of Cana is the third of the three manifestations…
READ MOREThe wisdom of the Magi: sermon on the Epiphany
BY a Dominican Friar
“We have seen his star in the east and are come to adore him.”What was the purpose of the Magi,…
READ MOREThe greater baptism: sermon on Gaudete Sunday
BY A Dominican Friar
“I baptise with water: but there hath stood one in the midst of you, whom you know not.”St John the…
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