Posts tagged John the Baptist

The death of John the Baptist

Saturday 29 August 2026

John’s death asks each of us a simple question: When the teaching of Christ becomes difficult, are we prepared to remain faithful?

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Listen!

Friday 31 December 2021

Let the joy of John and the exultant humble praise of Elizabeth’s words inspire our faith, that we might be ever thankful for the Lord’s work of salvation and look all the more steadfastly to his return!

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Rejoice! The Lord is near

Monday 14 December 2020

Our joy resides in the gift of the eternal promise of a new heaven and earth without tears, sorrow or sadness, and that shall never pass away.

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Let us each our hearts prepare

Sunday 6 December 2020

The call then is to make straight his paths, through what is often the barren wilderness of our hearts. It is a call to prepare with thanksgiving, works of charity, generosity and love and a willing heart to come before our Lord acknowledging our sins in an act of penitence.

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Behold the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world: Fr Neil’s homily.

Saturday 25 January 2020

John the Baptist sees that which others do not. He sees beyond the mere outward appearance of a man, his cousin. His eyes are opened to see the Ancient of Days, the Messiah, and in this person, the promised means of our salvation. He sees the Lamb of God. His response is to command us […]

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Behold the Lamb!

Thursday 23 January 2014

This week, the readings for Sunday returns to Isaiah’s Servant passages and to John the Baptist. The readings from this time of year focus on the revealing of who Jesus is. This week we hear John proclaim that Jesus is the Lamb of God. Here is a summary of Fr Neil’s Sermon on these themes. […]

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