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Father John Graveston

An unlikely saint
All Saints' Day : 31 October 2021
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Father John tells a story of a saint we might not like.


Father John Graveston

What's in a name?
Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time : 24 October 2021
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Why are some actors in the Gospels named while others are not?


Father John Graveston

Unflattered disciples
Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time : 17 October 2021
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“...once again we’re given a reading in which [the disciples] do not come out in a good light.” But they turned out not so badly. What would the world be like if we did as well?


Father John Graveston

Divorce
Twenty-seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time : 3 October 2021
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There is nothing new about divorce – even the Bible accepts the fact if not the desirability of divorce. So what is the Christian teaching on the subject?


Father John Graveston

Interpreting
Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time : 26 September 2021
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“What a gospel reading we have this morning”. Father John finds a lot depends upon how one interprets the story.


Father John Graveston

The greatest
Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time : 19 September 2021
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Who was the greatest disciple of them all? Why did they care? And did it matter to anyone else?


Father John Graveston

Who is he?
Twenty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time : 5 September 2021
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Father John looks into the nature of God.


Father John Graveston

Spreading the word
Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time : 5 September 2021

The Gospel is not always spread by earnest adults in far-flung places.




Father John Graveston

The tradition of the elders
Twenty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time : 29 August 2021

A look at the place of tradition in our worship.




Father John Graveston

Trust in trying times
Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time : 22 August 2021

Father John finds this morning's Gospel reading is entirely suited to our current level 4 circumstances.


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