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"All people have a right to hear the Good News and Christians have a duty to share that joy with others" - Pope Francis



Today we seek the outpouring of the Holy Spirit to make us able to share the Gospel with all people and especially our neighbours and friends.

In Jesus' great prayer before his Passion recorded in John's Gospel we hear the Lord pray for unity amongst His followers. This can seem impossible because of all our sins, our differences, and disagreements. Yet God lavishes His gifts on us - even the gift of unity - because of His grace. Let us trust in Him!

On this Solemnity of the Ascension we heard how good, and glorious, it is that Christ in human flesh ascended to the Father. He has dignified our lowly nature with the dignity of heaven! What difference does this make?

In the first reading this week we hear how St Peter realises that the Gospel is for everyone and not just the Jewish people. Who are those we find it hard to accept? Do we know deep down that God has no favourites?

In this sermon for the evening Mass Fr Naylor warns us of the danger of being a branch all by ourselves, disconnected from the True Vine. How can we cultivate a spiritual life that will bear much fruit?

On Sunday Morning Fr Price gave us two encouragements in how we can remain fruitful and connected in God's Vine - the Church.

By remembering to greet and welcome strangers in our midst, and by remembering our brothers and sisters around the world who suffer for the Faith.

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