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Fourth Sunday of Lent – Laetare Sunday
Rejoice! We're over halfway through Lent – and the Church presents us with this Gospel miracle of plenty in the multiplication of loaves.
 • Fr Henry James Coleridge SJ
Why God's pardon can be a greater triumph to Him than a benefit to us
The father's extravagant welcome reveals God's pardon, restoring the penitent to full sonship rather than the mere servitude for which he had hoped.
 • Fr Henry James Coleridge SJ
Why does the father give the Prodigal his portion, knowing what he will do with it?
God honours our freedom by letting rebellion run its course, and uses the consequences as a means of awakening us to our plight.
 • Fr Henry James Coleridge SJ
Why does the younger son want his inheritance, when he lacks for nothing?
The Prodigal's rebellion begins in craving independence – the root sin beneath the others.
 • Fr Henry James Coleridge SJ
Third Sunday of Lent – What think you of Christ?
We are are commanded to take a position on the Third Sunday of Lent.
 • Fr Henry James Coleridge SJ
Second Sunday of Lent – Transfiguration
Why is the account of the Transfiguration read on the Second Sunday of Lent?
 • Fr Henry James Coleridge SJ
The WM Review's Little Lenten Effort for 2026
Better late than never... based on St Thérèse of Lisieux's 'Little Way', here is The WM Review's Little Lenten Effort for 2026.
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First Sunday of Lent – Jesus in the Desert
Lent opens with Christ fasting in the desert for forty days, being tempted by the Devil, and being comforted by the Angels.
 • Fr Henry James Coleridge SJ
What was the order of Christ's temptations?
St Matthew and St Luke give different orderings for the three temptations. Which should be followed?
 • Fr Henry James Coleridge SJ
How did the Holy Ghost ‘drive’ Jesus into the desert?
The Evangelists tell us that Our Lord was “led” or even “driven” into the desert. What does this mean?
 • Fr Henry James Coleridge SJ
Jesus' final temptation – the climax of Satan's assault
Knowing how God treats who presume upon his mercy, the final temptation was in fact a suggestion towards destroying himself.
 • Fr Henry James Coleridge SJ
Why on earth did the Devil suggest Christ worship him?
Behind each temptation, Satan has multiple ulterior motives – so that a temptation to one sin may really be designed to have us fall into another.
 • Fr Henry James Coleridge SJ
There's more to Jesus' first temptation than just bread
The Devil's suggestion that Our Lord turn stones into bread seems innocuous, but carries something more sinister...
 • Fr Henry James Coleridge SJ
The twelve fruits of invoking the Holy Name of Jesus
St Bernardine of Siena sets out four special powers of the invocation of the Holy Name, for Beginners, Proficients and the Perfect.
 • Fr Henry James Coleridge SJ
Father Coleridge Reader
Father Coleridge Reader
Gospel-focused spiritual reading, based around the liturgical year and the life of Christ, by the English Catholic hero Fr Henry James Coleridge SJ.
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