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What was the purpose of circumcision – and who circumcised Jesus?
Do we know more about St Joseph than we realise?
How the Passion began at Christmas, in the Stable
Why Christmas was the beginning of a new life of Mary and Joseph
What Our Lady’s perpetual virginity has done for the Church – and for marriage
Here's why Our Lady’s perpetual virginity is a necessary Christmas truth
What happened at the first Christmas? Did Our Lady suffer the pangs of childbirth?
The First Christmas Eve – Redemption is at hand!
How a wandering sheep differs from lost coin in Christ's parables
The accusation you might miss in the Parable of the Lost Sheep
How Jesus responds to the charge of associating with sinners
The blessed womb of Mary – Where Christ began the redemption
The Queen's Request – The Wedding at Cana
Does Jesus actually want us to 'hate' our family members?
Doomsday – 'Watch, and be ready for your Lord to come'
What do Noah and the great flood tell us about the end of the world?
Doomsday – Does Jesus really not know the day?
Doomsday – Pretending it won't happen
Doomsday – Why Christ tells us to hope for it, as for summer figs
Doomsday will be foretold by physical signs, said Jesus
Possessing the truth prepares the faithful for Doomsday
Doomsday – Faith, and Our Lord's promises to Catholics
Why no Christians perished in the destruction of Jerusalem in AD 70
Jerusalem's Doom – How the prophecy of chastisement was fulfilled
Why does the world instinctively hate the Church and her faithful children?
Jerusalem's Doom – Persecution of Christians
How close are we to Judgement Day? Here's what Christ's signs tell us
Jerusalem's Doom – Signs of its approach
What three signs presage the end of the world?
Jerusalem's Doom – Christ's prophecy of chastisement
The raising of Jairus' daughter would not remain hidden, despite Christ’s command
Why did Christ say Jairus' daughter 'is not dead, but asleep'?
Why did Christ ask who touched him, if he already knew it was the bleeding woman?
Why Jesus delayed healing Jairus' daughter and healed the bleeding woman instead
How to make prayers rebound on you as curses
Why the unpayable debt of sin requires us to be merciful to others
Why must we forgive 'seventy times seven' times?
Do we have duties towards unjust rulers – and are they still God’s ministers?
The Beatitudes are the blueprint for society and the Church
What 'Co-Redemptrix' actually means
Are all obliged to live out the Beatitudes, or are they just for an elite?
What actually is 'a Beatitude'?
The Beatitudes: Manifesto for All Saints and a new Decalogue
Does St John's Gospel contain non sequitur phrases?
Why does Christ rebuke those who seek signs and wonders?
Why Pilate kept asking Christ if he was a King
How is Christ's Kingdom 'not of this world'?
Why did the priests tell Pilate that Jesus claimed to be King?
How the Parable of the Wedding Feast reveals the judgement of the wicked
'The Wedding Garment' and supernatural charity
'The Wedding Garment' and membership of the Church
The terrifying warning of the parable of the wedding feast
Why did Christ speak of a wedding feast after condemning the priests?
The value of priests and confession, proved by the healing of the Paralytic
Can men receive the power to forgive sin?
How Jesus used the Pharisees' doubts to make his point
Why Jesus said ‘Thy sins are forgiven’ before healing the Paralytic
Who was in the crowd of religious leaders when Jesus healed the Paralytic?
Why Jesus' timing in healing and forgiving the Paralytic was important
'Become as little children' – but how, and why?
Why mortification is necessary for anyone working for God
How Christ used David's Psalm to expose the misconceptions of his enemies
Why Jesus asks, 'What think you of Christ, whose Son is he?'
What is the meaning of the 'fourfold' love of God?
How love of God and neighbour outweighs every sacrifice in the Law of Moses
The scandal caused by clerical contentions
Why humility is necessary even on the natural level
Why did Christ provoke His enemies with miracles on the Sabbath?
The effect of raising the Widow's Son at Naim
Why YOU are the dead son of the Widow of Naim
The raising of the widow's son at Naim – how it unfolded
Why did Christ choose Naim for his first raising of the dead?
How Our Lady consented to and 'co-offered' Christ's sacrifice
How Mary united both perfect sorrow and peace during the Passion
If we are 'slaves,' what kind of Master is God?
Are we the 'slaves' of God – and what happens if we refuse his dominion?
God will not be outdone in protecting his servants
What are we supposed to learn from Jesus healing the ten lepers?
Even the best are 'unprofitable servants' – and this is a source of joy
The power of faith in seemingly impossible situations
Why scandals are inevitable – and are especially evil in the clergy
The final stage of Our Lord's pre-Passion ministry
Why Jesus is the Good Samaritan of the parable
The Good Samaritan and using religion as an excuse for neglect
External rituals and theological debates are nothing without love
Have we made the wrong assumptions about the Good Samaritan parable and its context?
The link between the healing of the deaf-mute and the Agony in the Garden
What Christ's seven steps in healing the deaf and dumb mean for Christians today
Why the Publican's prayer was heard – and how ours can be too
Why the Pharisee's prayer was not heard
Why did the Church recall St Mary Magdalene at the Assumption?
What St Mary Magdalene teaches us by sitting at Jesus' feet
St Martha’s bustling zeal and spiritual priorities
How Christ explains the cursing of the fig-tree
Christ's cleansing of the Temple – and what happened next
Cursing the fig tree: Jesus' strangest miracle?
Why Christ wept over Jerusalem in Holy Week
What the Transfiguration means for Christians today
Why is the Transfiguration placed at the turning point of Christ’s public life?
Why guilty consciences mock Christ and his Church
Trying to serve God and Mammon is impossible
How can money build eternal friendships?
The Unjust Steward: The most difficult parable of all?
'Wolves in sheep's clothing' – perfect description of heretical teachers
What the founders of heresies and false religions have in common
Why the Apostles and New Testament were so fierce in condemning heresy
What is the ‘appetite for destruction’ that drives false prophets?
Why did Christ warn of false teachers so early in His ministry?
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Did Mary Magdalene anoint Christ's feet?
Why Catholics can't be surprised to be hated – and how to profit by it
How did the second multiplication of the loaves flow from the first?
The feeding of the four thousand was a second, separate miracle
Why zeal for false religious systems provokes the persecution of Catholics
What are the forces that drive the persecution of the Church?
Persecution and Catholics as a religious minority
How Christ refers to Purgatory in his warning about sinful anger
Reconciliation must be sought before the Day of Judgment
Does non-Catholic worship please God?
What kind of anger deserves the fires of Hell?
What Christ teaches about contempt, anger, and judgement of others
Who is always at the centre of Christ's 'lake miracles'?
What do St Peter's bursting nets reveal about dangers to the Church?
Why are zeal and effort not enough in apostolic work?
How Christ turned Simon Peter's trade into a parable of Christian ministry
How did the Visitation complete the mystery of the Annunciation?
The real reason why Judas’ treachery caused Our Lord such anguish
How the Visitation made St John the Baptist the first to adore Christ
The fate of Judas after his treachery
The hidden presence of Saint Joseph at the Visitation
Why didn't Our Lady tell Saint Joseph about the Incarnation before the Visitation?
What does 'Feed My sheep' really mean for Peter’s role in the Church?
Why did Christ ask Peter three times, 'Lovest thou Me?'
The Church and the piercing of Christ's Sacred Heart
Why did blood and water flow from the Sacred Heart of Jesus?
St Zachary and the Nativity of St John the Baptist
Was Our Lady present at the birth of St John the Baptist?
How the call to the Church passed from Israel to the Gentiles
Christ’s warning: The Banquet will go on—with or without you
Did Judas receive Holy Communion? And was he ordained a priest?
Why does Saint John seem to end his Gospel twice?
What St Luke reveals about the Church’s mission and the Holy Ghost
What Trinity Sunday tells us about the Church’s indefectible authority
Mary and Converts: How Our Lady shaped the first Christians after Pentecost
How St Peter’s Pentecost sermon revealed the Church’s mission
How Pentecost confirmed Mary’s mission as Mother of the Church
Pentecost Prep: Peter’s first act as pope, election of Mathias
Pentecost Prep: What made the Church's first novena so powerful?
Why does Christ say the Holy Ghost 'shall bear testimony of Me'?
Why did Christ's people hate him 'without cause'?
Why did Christ say his people 'hated both me and my Father'?
Why is persecution a mark of the true disciple of Christ?
Why does 'the world' hate Christ and his Church?
Why Our Lady remained after Christ’s Ascension
Why is Christ’s Ascension still hidden in mystery?
What the Ascension teaches about prophecy and false religious expectations
Who was at the Ascension of Christ?
Why Christ says ‘Have confidence, I have overcome the world’
How Christ’s plain words before the Cross reveal his love for the Apostles
How does the power of the Apostles’ prayer continue in the Church?
What is the difference between prayer before and after the Cross?
How the Holy Ghost makes us grow into the ‘fulness of Christ’
Does the gift of prophecy still exist in the Church?
How does the Holy Ghost lead the Church into all truth?
Why did Christ leave things unsaid before the Ascension?
Why Christ compared Christian joy to giving birth
Why the Church reads the Last Supper discourses in Eastertide
What did Christ leave unsaid on the night he was betrayed?
Effect of 'The Good Shepherd' on the different classes of the Jews
Why the Good Shepherd told the wolves they had no power over him
'I am the Good Shepherd'—What that means for Christians
Why Christ is 'the door' through which every good shepherd must come
Why does Christ call the Chief Priests 'thieves and robbers'?
Why the Church honours St Thomas despite his doubt
Easter's lasting gift: The power to forgive sin
What the risen Christ did when he met all the Apostles together
How Christ restored faith on the road to Emmaus
What happened when Christ rose from the dead
Fr Coleridge's Harmony of the Passion: Four Evangelists, ONE Narrative
Being 'lifted up' on the Cross was Christ's glory and desire
Satan as 'the prince of this world'—cast out by Christ
Holy Week's turning point was earlier than we think
How mere children shamed the Chief Priests in Holy Week
Why Christ wept over Jerusalem in Holy Week
Why did Christ say the stones would cry out?
What was it about Palm Sunday that most surprised the Pharisees?
How the raising of Lazarus ignited Palm Sunday
Our Lord casts reserve aside and enters Jerusalem as Christ the King
What did Christ mean by, ‘Before Abraham was made, I AM’?
How is Satan ‘a murderer’ and ‘the father of lies’?
Why does Christ say ‘You are of your father the devil’?
Why did Christ say ‘the truth will set you free’?
What prevented the Pharisees from hearing Christ’s words properly?
Why did Christ call himself 'The Light of the World'?
How did the Sanhedrin know Christ would affirm his divinity under oath?
Was Christ thinking of the Holy Eucharist when he multiplied the loaves?
What does the multiplication of loaves teach about the Church and the Apostles?
Why did Christ wait until evening to feed the multitude?
Why did Christ and his Apostles withdraw before feeding the five thousand?
How did Jesus respond when he first beheld his humanity in Our Lady's womb?
What do we really know about the Angel Gabriel?
Why does rejecting the truth lead to deeper darkness?
Why does Christ refuse to prove himself on demand?
Did Christ rebuke the woman who praised his Mother?
The moment Christ announces his invasion of Satan’s kingdom
How did Christ turn back the charge of casting out devils by Beelzebub?
Were St Joseph and Our Lady married before the Annunciation?
Why did Christ command secrecy about the Transfiguration until after Easter?
Why were Moses and Elias at the Transfiguration?
Why did Christ reveal his transfigured glory before the Passion?
The most overlooked part of Christ's forty days in the desert
What does Christ’s victory in the desert mean for us?
How fasting helps the soul—and the modern world
Why did Christ invite himself to the house of the hated Zacchæus?
Do the Gospels contradict each other about Blind Bartimæus?
What does Blind Bartimæus show us about calling upon Christ with faith?
What makes for good soil in Christ’s Parable of the Sower?
What if your faith is shallow, and you won’t know until it’s too late?
How do the birds reveal a brutal war for the soul in the Parable of the Sower?
How does the Parable of the Sower unlock all Christ's other parables?
Acting like this is why Catholics fall away
Why are good works worthless without charity?
Does your rank in the Church determine holiness and reward?
Is it unfair that 'the first will be last' in the Parable of the Labourers in the Vineyard?
Why was Jesus so joyful at the Presentation in the Temple?
How does Candlemas point to the Passover and to the Cross?
How did the Centurion’s words come to be said at every Mass?
Was the Roman Centurion a warning for 'Abraham's children'?
Why did the Centurion say not to come 'under his roof'?
What did ‘The Chosen’ get right with ‘Gaius’ the Centurion?
What did St Paul do straight after his conversion?
How was St Paul's conversion unique?
Why did Christ turn water into wine at the wedding of Cana?
Wedding at Cana: Who was the bridegroom?
What solitary mission priests teach us about the Incarnation
How could Christ 'increase in wisdom and grace'?
Why was Christ baptised by St John the Baptist?
Why did Jesus live in obedience to Our Lady and St Joseph?