2023 Homilies

FR. MICHAEL'S HOMILIES

Homily for the Solemnity of Christ the King, Year A

This Sunday we celebrate the fact that Christ is King, not just of Thame, or Oxfordshire, or even of the UK, or even of the whole world,...

32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A

Back when I was a child, that’s right, five years ago, in my home parish, at the back of the church there were four wall safes where you...

31st Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A

In days gone by, the role of a layperson in the Church was considered quite simple: you went to confession on Saturdays and Mass on...

Homily for the Solemnity of All Saints' Day, Year A

It was Advent 2007. I was on placement in a parish in Birmingham – a relatively large parish, and with many of the funerals we had, the...

30th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A

I’m sure you’ve found there are times when people want to challenge your Catholic faith. And sometimes, it seems people are queuing up to...

29th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A

“Give back to Caesar what belong to Caesar – and to God what belongs to God.” What do you think that means? Well, you might say, it’s...