Hitler's Secret by Rory Clements My rating: 4 of 5 stars Another enjoyable and engaging volume in the unfolding Tom Wilde series that sees our eponymous hero venturing into Nazi Germany to retrieve an unknown package. Little does Wilde suspect that the package has the potential to seriously impact on the day to day existence… Continue reading Review: Hitler’s Secret
Homilies: 5th Sunday of Lent, Year A
Bishop Bill's homily for the 5th Sunday of Lent (Year A) as preached during the live-streamed 9.30 am Mass from Sacred Heart Cathedral, Hamilton. The readings proclaimed were Ezekiel 37:12-14; Romans 8:8-11; John 11:1-45. "I am the resurrection and life. If anyone believes in me, even though he dies he will live, and whoever lives… Continue reading Homilies: 5th Sunday of Lent, Year A
Pope’s Urbi et Orbi Blessing
Overnight, Pope Francis gave an extraordinary Urbi et Orbi blessing in the light of the unfolding COVID-19 pandemic event. Below, via the ZENIT website, you can find the translated text of the Pope's address prior to the imparting of the blessing. “When evening had come” (Mk 4:35). The Gospel passage we have just heard begins like… Continue reading Pope’s Urbi et Orbi Blessing
Homilies: 4th Sunday of Lent, Year A
My homily for the 4th Sunday of Lent (Year A) as preached in an empty Sacred Heart Cathedral, Hamilton as Mass was celebrated at 9.30 am in the absence of the assembly. The readings proclaimed were 1 Samuel 16:1, 6-7, 10-13; Ephesians5:8-14; John 9:1-41. "The journey of the man born blind and the authorities stand… Continue reading Homilies: 4th Sunday of Lent, Year A
Review: The Political Samaritan: How Power Hijacked A Parable
The Political Samaritan: How power hijacked a parable by Nick Spencer My rating: 4 of 5 stars The Parable of the Good Samaritan is a well-known passage of the Bible, familiar to anyone with even a passing knowledge of the Christian scriptures. Those who might not be aware of the biblical origins are still aware… Continue reading Review: The Political Samaritan: How Power Hijacked A Parable
Review: The Jupiter Myth
The Jupiter Myth: by Lindsey Davis My rating: 4 of 5 stars Still finding themselves in the Province of Brittania, our hero Marcus Didius Falco, his partner Helena Justina, their family and a few others in their entourage, find themselves embroiled in one of the great civilising undertakings that Roman presence brings to any part… Continue reading Review: The Jupiter Myth
Review: A Body In The Bath House
A Body In The Bath House: by Lindsey Davis My rating: 4 of 5 stars The discovery of a body under the floor of a newly completed bathhouse in their home sees our hero, Marcus Didius Falco and his wife Helena Justina, travel back to Britain, the place where they were first introduced and came… Continue reading Review: A Body In The Bath House
Homilies: 1st Sunday of Lent, Year A
My homily for the 1st Sunday of Lent (Year A) as preached during the 9.30 am Mass in Sacred Heart Cathedral, Hamilton. The readings were Genesis 2:7-9, 3:1-7; Romans 5:12-19; Matthew 4:1-11. "The three temptations of Jesus reflect the same three attributes that were the gifts of God to humankind in Eden - food, protection,… Continue reading Homilies: 1st Sunday of Lent, Year A
Homilies: 7th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A
My homily for the 7th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year A) as preached during the 5.30 pm Saturday evening Mass in Sacred Heart Cathedral, Hamilton. The readings were Leviticus 19:1-2, 17-18; 1 Corinthians 3:16-23; Matthew 5:38-48. "We don't join a faction or group when we are baptised; we join Christ! We belong to Christ, and… Continue reading Homilies: 7th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A
Review: Eagles in the Storm
Eagles in the Storm by Ben Kane My rating: 4 of 5 stars The third book in the Eagles of Rome series sees our by now well-known characters once more in the territory of the German tribes, continuing to seek revenge for the events of the Teutoberg Forest. And to recover the lost Eagles of… Continue reading Review: Eagles in the Storm
