As so often, the teaching to be found in today`s scripture readings is multi-faceted and generous though it might seem in what our Lord says in Mark 9 to be…

For a priest who has more than a little devotion to his belly I feel more than gratified with our Gospel and other readings of the last few weeks –…

Today`s Gospel passage from St. John 6 verses 1 – 15 – The Feeding of the Five thousand must be one of the best-known stories from the New Testament together…

The Gospel Reading for today , is rather a long passage which, as so often, shows Our Lord`s desire for wholeness of life for all who seek to follow him…

A little over sixty years ago I was singing in the choir at a Confirmation Mass in the church of the Holy Trinity at Ilfracombe.   The then Bishop of Crediton…