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The Trinity El Greco [ Web Gallery of Art ] Readings   (Jerusalem Bible: Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, Pakistan,) Readings   (English Standard Version, Catholic Edition: England & Wales, India, Scotland)  Readings   (New American Bible: Philippines, USA) Gospel  John 14:23-39  (English Standard Version, Anglicised) At that time: Jesus said to his disciples, ‘If anyone loves me, he will keep my word, and my Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our home with him. Whoever does not love me does not keep my words. And the word that you hear is not mine but the Father’s who sent me. ‘These things I have spoken to you while I am still with you. But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things and bring to your remembrance all that I have said to you. Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be...

The Last Supper El Greco    [ Web Gallery of Art ] Readings   (Jerusalem Bible: Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, Pakistan,) Readings   (English Standard Version, Catholic Edition: England & Wales, India, Scotland)  Readings   (New American Bible: Philippines, USA) Gospel   John 13:31-33,34-35   (English Standard Version, Anglicised) When Judas had gone out from the upper room, Jesus said, ‘Now is the Son of Man glorified, and God is glorified in him. If God is glorified in him, God will also glorify him in himself, and glorify him at once. Little children, yet a little while I am with you. ‘A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another. By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.’ Léachtaí i nGaeilge            Fr James Gavigan (1927 - 2020) A familiar sight seven years ago her...

Christ as Saviour El Greco [ Web Gallery of Art ] It is he who forgives all your guilt,  who heals every one of your ills (Ps 102 [103]:2; Responsorial Psalm). Readings   (Jerusalem Bible: Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, Pakistan,) Readings   (English Standard Version, Catholic Edition: England & Wales, India, Scotland)  Readings   (New American Bible: Philippines, USA) Gospel   Luke 6:27-38  (English Standard Version, Anglicised) At that time: Jesus said to his disciples, ‘I say to you who hear: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who abuse you. To one who strikes you on the cheek, offer the other also; and from one who takes away your cloak do not withhold your tunic either. Give to everyone who begs from you; and from one who takes away your goods, do not demand them back. And as you wish that others would do to you, do so to them. ‘If you love those who love you, what benefit is that to y...

Peasant Girls with Brushwood Jean-François Millet [ Web Gallery of Art ] Readings   (Jerusalem Bible: Australia, England & Wales, India [optional], Ireland, New Zealand, Pakistan, Scotland, South Africa) Readings   (New American Bible: Philippines, USA) Gospel   Luke 17:11-19 ( English Standard Version Anglicised: India)   On the way to Jerusalem he was passing along between Samaria and Galilee.   And as he entered a village, he was met by ten lepers, who stood at a distance   and lifted up their voices, saying, “Jesus, Master, have mercy on us.”   When he saw them he said to them,  “Go and show yourselves to the priests.”  And as they went they were cleansed.   Then one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, praising God with a loud voice;   and he fell on his face at Jesus' feet, giving him thanks. Now he was a Samaritan.   Then Jesus answered,  “Were not ten cleansed...

Christ as Saviour El Greco [ Web Gallery of Art ] It is he who forgives all your guilt, who heals every one of your ills (Ps 102 [103]:2; Responsorial Psalm). Readings  (Jerusalem Bible: Australia, England & Wales, Ireland, New Zealand, Pakistan, Scotland, South Africa) Readings   (New American Bible: Philippines, USA)   Gospel  Luke 6:27-38  ( English Standard Version Anglicised: India)    Jesus said to his disciples: “But I say to you who hear, Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,   bless those who curse you, pray for those who abuse you.   To one who strikes you on the cheek, offer the other also, and from one who takes away your cloak do not withhold your tunic  either.   Give to everyone who begs from you, and from one who takes away your goods do not demand them back.   And as you wish that others would do to you, do so to them. “If you love those who love you, what benefit is tha...

  Main Altar Gil de Siloé [ Web Gallery of Art ] Readings   (Jerusalem Bible: Australia, England & Wales, Ireland, New Zealand, Pakistan, Scotland) Readings   (New American Bible: Philippines, USA) Gospel  John 6:41-51   (English Standard Version Anglicised: India) So the Jews grumbled about him, because he said,  “I am the bread that came down from heaven.”   They said, “Is not this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? How does he now say,  ‘I have come down from heaven’ ?”   Jesus answered them,  “Do not grumble among yourselves.   No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws him. And I will raise him up on the last day.   It is written in the Prophets, ‘And they will all be taught by God.’ Everyone who has heard and learned from the Father comes to me—   not that anyone has seen the Father except he who is from God; he has seen the ...