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6th Sunday EASTER     1st  Reading             Acts 8.5-8                     Gospel              John 14:15-21    2nd  Reading.          Peter 3.15-18MUSIC "Lord, I  surrender".  © Mike Anderson 2002         John carries on from last Sunday with more encouragement for his disciples who are bewildered and numbed with the sense of impending tragedy. The scene is set at the Last Supper and by this time of night a sense of foreboding must have enveloped the whole groupText. Message to Deacon TomDeacon Tom Copyright © 2022 -2026 I  sincerly hope that no copyright has been infringed. Pardon is sought and apology made if the contrary is true, and a correction will be made in any future Hompods.

5th Sunday EASTER         1st Reading   Acts 6. 1-7                Gospel  John 14: 1-12     2nd Reading 1. Peter 2. 4-9'FATHER I BELIEVE IN YOU"                     Words and Music © Mike Anderson    Text. Message to Deacon TomDeacon Tom Copyright © 2022 -2026 I  sincerly hope that no copyright has been infringed. Pardon is sought and apology made if the contrary is true, and a correction will be made in any future Hompods.

FOURTH WEEK EASTER     YEAR A     1st Reading  Acts 14:8-12      Gospel  John 10:11-18      2ND Reading 1John 3;1-2               The Good Shepherd                                                 Words and Music © Mike AndersonText. Message to Deacon TomDeacon Tom Copyright © 2022 -2026 I  sincerly hope that no copyright has been infringed. Pardon is sought and apology made if the contrary is true, and a correction will be made in any future Hompods.

Third Week Easter      April 19th 2026                   1st Reading       Acts 2:14       Gospel                Luke 24:13-35   2nd Reading     1 Peter 1:17-21                   Words and Music © Mike Anderson           Text. Message to Deacon TomDeacon Tom Copyright © 2022 -2026 I  sincerly hope that no copyright has been infringed. Pardon is sought and apology made if the contrary is true, and a correction will be made in any future Hompods.

 Gospel  John 20:19-31  (sundaygospel.co.uk) Opening Prayer -  Fr Don on the Universe                 Why did Thomas, the  faithful servant and disciple of Christ cry out from the depth of his love:              “ You are my Lord and my God!”. Where does this faith come from?Some people say that Faith is a gift. Some have it  and  others, for some reason have not been given this gift. I think we need to be wary of thinking that  because it can lead to elitism. I am better than , or I am  specially selected or they don’t deserve  this gift. Wouldn’t it be like forcing someone to love? It cannot be done. Love has to be given and received freely to be true love.Doesn’t faith have to be given and received freely in order to be true faith.?Meditatio TalKS SERIES A 2005             LAURENCE FREEMAN OSB.     Paying Attention'Stand among us now' -                      Words and Music © Mike Anderson 2000, 2022Text. Message to Deacon TomDeacon Tom Copyright © 2022 -2026 I  sincerly hope that no copyright has been infringed. Pardon is sought and apology made if the contrary is true, and a correction will be made in any future Hompods.

Procession of the Palms - Matt 21: 1-11Readings at the Mass -  Isaiah: 50: 4-80, Psalm 21, Phillipians 2:6-11GOSPEL -  Matthew 27: 11-54brooklynmuseum.org - Jaques TISSOT - OUR lORD'S VIEW FROM THE CROSSMUSIC -  Grace Church HalewoodText. Message to Deacon TomDeacon Tom Copyright © 2022 -2026 I  sincerly hope that no copyright has been infringed. Pardon is sought and apology made if the contrary is true, and a correction will be made in any future Hompods.

Fifth Sunday  in Lent -    Lord roll away the stone.                                   READING I          EZE  37 .12 - 14            You shall live         GOSPEL             JOHN 11.1--45               Lazarus    READING II.       ROMANS 8.8-11          You are in the SpiritHYMN -  "HEAR MY PEOPLE CRY"  © Mike Anderson   Text. Message to Deacon TomDeacon Tom Copyright © 2022 -2026 I  sincerly hope that no copyright has been infringed. Pardon is sought and apology made if the contrary is true, and a correction will be made in any future Hompods.

Fourth  Sunday  in Lent -                                    READING I     SAMUEL 16 .6 - 13      David Anointed king           GOSPEL             JOHN 9.1--38.      The Cure of the Man Born Blind    READING II  EPHESIANS 5.8-14           CHRIST WILL SHINE ON YOUHYMN -  "Lord I Surrender to Your LOVE"  © Mike Anderson    Text. Message to Deacon TomDeacon Tom Copyright © 2022 -2026 I  sincerly hope that no copyright has been infringed. Pardon is sought and apology made if the contrary is true, and a correction will be made in any future Hompods.

WThird Sunday  in Lent                                 READING I      EXODUS 17 .3-7                GOSPEL             JOHN 4.5-15,19-26,39-42    READING II    ROMANS 5.1-2, 5-8HYMN -  "WE STAND ON HOLY GROUND"  © Mike Anderson         There is a beautiful hymn written by Martin Nystrom that begins, “As the deer pants for water so my soul longs after you”. It is a haunting melody that suits a flute and acoustic guitar in particular. The hymn tells of the thirst for the love of God that haunts every soul and, if not satisfied, creates a longing and pain worse than any dire thirst.Text. Message to Deacon TomDeacon Tom Copyright © 2022 -2026 I  sincerly hope that no copyright has been infringed. Pardon is sought and apology made if the contrary is true, and a correction will be made in any future Hompods.

Second Sunday  Lent                                       READING I      Genesis 12 .1-4                              GOSPEL            Matt 17.1-9READING II    2 Timothy 1. 8-1        This second week of Lent provides the opportunity to thank God for all the love and care we find being given to us by Hymn "SOUND THE TRUMPET"  © Mike Anderson .Text. Message to Deacon TomDeacon Tom Copyright © 2022 -2026 I  sincerly hope that no copyright has been infringed. Pardon is sought and apology made if the contrary is true, and a correction will be made in any future Hompods.

FIRST Sunday  LENT                                                      READING 1 Genesis 2.7-9, 3.1           GOSPEL  Matt 4.1-11READING 2 Rom 5.12,17-1                                                  In the Genesis story heard today the ancient writers have provided us with material for meditation on the timeless questions of sin, rebellion, salvation and the unique nature of humanity  being created in the image of God.            In the Gospel Matthew allows us  to struggle with Jesus so that we all learn the truth. There are three parts to this ,‘one on one combat', like a martial arts black belt contest between skilled opponents. In reality, this is more like an inner struggle with Jesus looking for God’s answers as he sifts through all the voices   he has heard...... Hymn "The Word of God will be my Strength and my Shield"  © Mike Anderson 2007 Text. Message to Deacon TomDeacon Tom Copyright © 2022 -2026 I  sincerly hope that no copyright has been infringed. Pardon is sought and apology made if the contrary is true, and a correction will be made in any future Hompods.

Sixth Sunday                                              READING 1    Ecclesi 15.15-20                                GOSPEL          Matt 5.17-37READING      1Cor 2.6-10 "LET THE SPIRIT COME DOWN" , COPYRIGHT M. Anderson         In Sir Walter Scott’s Ivanhoe, the medieval knight from whom the novel is named, praises the idea of chivalry to the book’s heroine Rebecca. Chivalry, according to Ivanhoe, is,   ”the stay of the oppressed, the redresser of grievances, the curb of the power of the tyrant.”Text. Message to Deacon TomDeacon Tom Copyright © 2022 -2026 I  sincerly hope that no copyright has been infringed. Pardon is sought and apology made if the contrary is true, and a correction will be made in any future Hompods.

ARE YOU SALTY ENOUGH?                                              READING 1 ISAIAH - 58.7-12              READING 2  1 COR.2.1-5 GOSPEL MATT 5 13 - 16 - sundaygospel.co.uk.  M Anderson MUSIC - STAND AMONG US NOW - Copyright - Mike AndersonEpisode is LiveText. Message to Deacon TomDeacon Tom Copyright © 2022 -2026 I  sincerly hope that no copyright has been infringed. Pardon is sought and apology made if the contrary is true, and a correction will be made in any future Hompods.

                                             READING 1 Zeph 2;3,3;12               READING 2   Cor 1.26-31 GOSPEL MATT 5 1-12 - sundaygospel.co.uk.  M Anderson MUSIC -kingdom of Heaven' - Copyright - Mike AndersonEpisode is LiveText. Message to Deacon TomDeacon Tom Copyright © 2022 -2026 I  sincerly hope that no copyright has been infringed. Pardon is sought and apology made if the contrary is true, and a correction will be made in any future Hompods.

Follow MeLORD OF LIGHT                                                  READING 1 Isaiah 8.23.-9.3                 READING 2   Cor 1.10-13 GOSPEL MATT 4 1.12-23 - sundaygospel.co.uk.  M Anderson MUSIC -kingdom of Heaven' - Copyright - Mike AndersonText. Message to Deacon TomDeacon Tom Copyright © 2022 -2026 I  sincerly hope that no copyright has been infringed. Pardon is sought and apology made if the contrary is true, and a correction will be made in any future Hompods.

" It made me think about the phrase spoken by John the Baptist and repeated so often at every mass; “Behold the lamb of God”."Lamb of God                                               READING 1 Isaiah 49.3.5-6                 READING 2   Cor 1.1-3 GOSPEL JOHN 1.29-34 - sundaygospel.co.uk.  M Anderson MUSIC -'This is the Lamb of God' - Copyright - Mike AndersonText. Message to Deacon TomDeacon Tom Copyright © 2022 -2026 I  sincerly hope that no copyright has been infringed. Pardon is sought and apology made if the contrary is true, and a correction will be made in any future Hompods.

After the lord's baptised, the heavens were opened,and the Spirit descended upon him like a dove,and the voice of the Father thundered:This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased. Gospel - Matthew 3:13-17 read by  Fr Richard RohrPsalm 29 -THE LORD WILL BLESS HIS PEOPLE WITH PEACE - Mike Anderson -Youtube"He Shall be called Mighty" from the musical - An Angel Spoke M.Andersonhttps://mikeanderson.net/wp-content/uploads/2025Text. Message to Deacon TomDeacon Tom Copyright © 2022 -2026 I  sincerly hope that no copyright has been infringed. Pardon is sought and apology made if the contrary is true, and a correction will be made in any future Hompods.

 My guest for this Sunday Shedpod Interview  is from an Oxford & Cambridge literary background and was played in the superb , Shadowlands, by Sir Anthony Hopkins. The film depicts the loving relationship between 'Jack' C.S.Lewis and Joy Grisham. However, there will be no mention of that in this programme. The main questions are concerning the natural self and the Christ self, the timelessness of God's presence and other topics that can be found in ' Mere Christianity', available in Fount paperback. London, 6 August, 1941. C. S. Lewis sits in a broadcast booth of the BBC and delivers his first radio broadcast to a nation fighting for its life. The subject: Right and Wrong, A Clue To The Meaning Of The Universe.  Lewis explains   the BBC broadcasts: “Ever since I became a Christian I have thought that the best, perhaps the only, service I could do for my unbelieving neighbours was to explain and defend the belief that has been common to nearly all Christians at all times.”Lewis thought it better for his audience top focus on the natural law since he felt  there was a  lack in  knowledge of the Bible and  many didn’t believe in the assumptions the Bible made about morality. Therefore, Lewis decided he must make sure there was an understanding that right and wrong existed universally. Once this truth was established he could then deal with the issue of not living up to that standard and from where such a standard originated.Text. Message to Deacon TomDeacon Tom Copyright © 2022 -2026 I  sincerly hope that no copyright has been infringed. Pardon is sought and apology made if the contrary is true, and a correction will be made in any future Hompods.

    Bl. Solanus Casey was born Bernard Francis Casey on Nov. 25, 1870 on a farm near Oak Grove, Wisconsin along the Mississippi River. He was the sixth child in a family of ten boys and six girls born to Irish immigrant parents. One of the keynotes of Bl. Solanus’ spirituality might be an Attitude of Gratitude which he called “the first sign of a thinking, rational creature.” The prayer of “Thanks be to God” poured continually from his lips. “Love for God and neighbour” is another recurring theme of his writings along with obedience, trust, humility, and patience.This CHRISTMAS spend time  with Fr Dan Crosby who will put a new hope in your preparations for  2026 as we talk about  Blessed Fr Solanus.HOW IT STARTED  .Barney invited his mother and his sister Ellen to join him in praying a novena for the nine days leading up to the Feast of the Immaculate Conception. After Holy Communion on the last day, Barney distinctly heard the Blessed Mother telling him, “Go to Detroit” where the Capuchins were situated. After ravelling alone for days without food or rest he arrived at the monastery on Christmas Eve  and knocked on the door......  It was at the monastery door, where Bl. Solanus became a much-loved and sought-after counselor. Eventually, visitors came and asked for Bl. Solanus. Sick people sought his blessing and remarkable cures began to take place.Text. Message to Deacon TomDeacon Tom Copyright © 2022 -2026 I  sincerly hope that no copyright has been infringed. Pardon is sought and apology made if the contrary is true, and a correction will be made in any future Hompods.

Will you accept an invitation to spend 20 minutes in silent prayer with Jesus?Imagine yourself being asked by Jesus to stay a while with him while he prays . All he asks is that you accompany him in stillness and silence and he will offer you his peace.The meditation begins with a sample taster read from John Main's "Door To Silence".Imagine you are in a quiet place  that Jesus has chosen. On a hill, beside a stream or in a garden. You only have to keep still and remain in silence.Next you will hear three bells and nothing else for 20 - 25 minutes. During this time you are asked to say the mantra Maranatha silently in your mind and breath in and out gently. If you are distracted  look for Jesus who is sitting nearby. You are not alone.Three bells will mark the end of the meditation  and music will bring you joyfully back home.Text. Message to Deacon TomDeacon Tom Copyright © 2022 -2026 I  sincerly hope that no copyright has been infringed. Pardon is sought and apology made if the contrary is true, and a correction will be made in any future Hompods.

SOUNDS LIKE NEARLY CHRISTMAS - ADVENT WEEK 4iSAIAH 7: 10-14GOSPEL Matthew 1: 18-24 USCCB -SoundcloudRejoice Emmanuel - Schoonfield - Anew Advent setting 2023 -GIA pubAdvent Lullaby - An Advent Carol - GIA pub 2023Angel Gabriel From Heaven Came - Christmas series arranged by Robert Neumayer -Traditional Basque Carol 2023O Come O Come Emmanuel -arranged by Tony Alonso - Christmas series Gia PubText. Message to Deacon TomDeacon Tom Copyright © 2022 -2026 I  sincerly hope that no copyright has been infringed. Pardon is sought and apology made if the contrary is true, and a correction will be made in any future Hompods.

Sunday Sounds like Advent - Gospel Matt 11: 2-11  Sundaygospel.comIsaiah 35:1-6,10.       Jas 5:7-10See Amid the Winter Snow -Salt of the Sound Hey Deacon TomWe’re thrilled to bring you our second Christmas release of the season today! In case you don't know by now, we love Christmas music and had so much fun creating our version of the classic carol See Amid the Winter's Snow.You can find it in all the usual places to stream, download, share with a friend and just enjoy this season!And to celebrate the release of this and ‘O Little Town of Bethlehem’ - they are currently on Bandcamp for 'pay what you want' - so head on over to get your copy now!Jesus Hope of the World - Deanne Light & Paul A Tate , from the music collection Hope in the Lord  2001 World Library PublicationsCome Redeem us Lord - Ed Bolduc is the 2005 United Catholic Music and Video Association (UCMVA) Unity Award Winner for Artist of the Year! Christmas Through the Years   https://youtu.be/gQOmfP6sqPs?si=YdfRxSpLs7_RajLA Text. Message to Deacon TomDeacon Tom Copyright © 2022 -2026 I  sincerly hope that no copyright has been infringed. Pardon is sought and apology made if the contrary is true, and a correction will be made in any future Hompods.

Sunday Sounds like Advent - Gospel Matt 3: 1-12  Sundaygospel.comIsaiah 11:1-10.       Romans 15:4-9Prepare the Way of the Lord -K. Louis -World library publications R.E.Brown -An Adult Christ at Christmas -Liturgical Press, Minnesota, 1978S.O'Flynn -Good News of Matthew's Year -Columba Press , 1989Behold the Lamb of God -Matt Maher, (spirit & song) found in the Collection VOICESCreator of the Stars of Night - Ed BaldacReady the Way -Curtis Stephan - San Antonio Catholic Church Choir, San Antonio de Padua 2020 Virtual choirSee Amid the Winter Snow -Salt of the SoundText. Message to Deacon TomDeacon Tom Copyright © 2022 -2026 I  sincerly hope that no copyright has been infringed. Pardon is sought and apology made if the contrary is true, and a correction will be made in any future Hompods.

This Sunday sounds like  -   First Sunday of AdventGOSPEL -Matthew 24:37-44  Stay awake so that you may be ready'Christ Be Our Light | Notre Dame Folk Choir - https://youtu.be/5g0c4YeABTs?si=Gdj1Fi7OHutwECbcHope Has A Name - River Valley Worship  https://youtu.be/ezowVsEa9ac?si=596yDDoYiDaNMGqu POEM : This Darkness read by the author Drew Jackson -Center For Action & contemplation CAC.ORG -Clip from podcast -Everything BelongsMeditations on Christ's Seven Last Words © 2018 NYKM,Inc. Excerpt used on Forgiveness with thanks .https://www.learn25.com/  Special thanks to Sr Laurie Brink,O.P.,Ph.D., Catholic Theological Union. As a Dominican she is active in promoting biblical literacy.Text. Message to Deacon TomDeacon Tom Copyright © 2022 -2026 I  sincerly hope that no copyright has been infringed. Pardon is sought and apology made if the contrary is true, and a correction will be made in any future Hompods.

25th Sunday in Ordinary TimeGOSPEL LUKE 16 1-13AMOS 8: 4-71 Timothy 2: 1-4PRAISE THE LORD PSALM 113 - M.AndersonText. Message to Deacon TomDeacon Tom Copyright © 2022 -2026 I  sincerly hope that no copyright has been infringed. Pardon is sought and apology made if the contrary is true, and a correction will be made in any future Hompods.

FEAST OF THE EXALTATION OF THE HOLY CROSS - 14th SeptemberNumbers 21: 4b-9Phillipians 2: 6-11JOHN 3: 13-17Text. Message to Deacon TomDeacon Tom Copyright © 2022 -2026 I  sincerly hope that no copyright has been infringed. Pardon is sought and apology made if the contrary is true, and a correction will be made in any future Hompods.

23rd Sunday in Ordinary TimeWISDOM 9: 13-18GOSPEL LUKE 14:25-33OH THE WORD OF MY LORD  - Sung by La Sallian Resource Songs of the Spirit  © K Mayhew 1974Text. Message to Deacon TomDeacon Tom Copyright © 2022 -2026 I  sincerly hope that no copyright has been infringed. Pardon is sought and apology made if the contrary is true, and a correction will be made in any future Hompods.

22nd Sunday in Ordinary timeLord God of power and might,Nothing is good which is against your will,And all is of value which comes from your hand.Place in our hearts a desire to please youand fill our minds with insight into love,So that every thought may grow in wisdomand all our efforts may be filled with your peace.THANKS TO NYYKM,Inc www.Now You Know Media.com andFr.Anthony Ciorra and his work on Spiritual Direction.Text. Message to Deacon TomDeacon Tom Copyright © 2022 -2026 I  sincerly hope that no copyright has been infringed. Pardon is sought and apology made if the contrary is true, and a correction will be made in any future Hompods.

21ST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIMELord our Godall truth is from youand you alone bring oneness of heart.Give your people the joyof hearing your word in every soundand of longing for your presence more than for life itself.May all the attractions of the changing worldserve only to bring usthe peace of your kingdom which this world does not give.Text. Message to Deacon TomDeacon Tom Copyright © 2022 -2026 I  sincerly hope that no copyright has been infringed. Pardon is sought and apology made if the contrary is true, and a correction will be made in any future Hompods.

JEREMIAH 38:4-10HEBREWS 12:5-13LUKE 12:49-53Magnificat and Benedictus from  DISCERNING HEARTS CATHOLIC PODCASTS ( discerninghearts.com)HOLY SATURDAY  look up Hans Urs BalthasarText. Message to Deacon TomDeacon Tom Copyright © 2022 -2026 I  sincerly hope that no copyright has been infringed. Pardon is sought and apology made if the contrary is true, and a correction will be made in any future Hompods.

GOSPEL LUKE 12: Text. Message to Deacon TomDeacon Tom Copyright © 2022 -2026 I  sincerly hope that no copyright has been infringed. Pardon is sought and apology made if the contrary is true, and a correction will be made in any future Hompods.

GOSPEL LUKE 12:13-21.  The things you have prepared whose will they be?Prayer for people who are hungry  By Helen Moriarty/CAFODMusic - HEAR ME LORD ( excerpt)     https://youtu.be/nMF6_j3B41I?feature=shared.  Provided to YouTube by Universal Music Group   Hear Me Lord · Bonnie Raitt  The Best Of Bonnie Raitt On Capitol 1989-2003 ℗ 2002 Capitol Records, LLC    Released on: 2003-01-01Text. Message to Deacon TomDeacon Tom Copyright © 2022 -2026 I  sincerly hope that no copyright has been infringed. Pardon is sought and apology made if the contrary is true, and a correction will be made in any future Hompods.

                   1st Reading  Genesis 18: 20-32                          Gospel LUKE 11:1-132nd Reading  Coll 2:12-14Hymn -Our Father from MASS OF THE RISEN LORD. © Mike Anderson Produced by Pete Haslam, it features the vocal talents of Jennifer Whittall, Dave Glynn-Whitehead and Heather RowsonJohn Main Twelve Talks for Meditators - 04 Saying the Mantra I© The World Community for Christian Meditation 2012“These talks are intended to help you prepare for the silence of meditation. They are designed to help you bring your mind to a state of peacefulness and concentration and point you in the direction you need to be facing in your meditation, which is centre-wards. My recommendation is that you listen to just one of them at a time, and then begin your meditation.” JOHN MAINText. Message to Deacon TomDeacon Tom Copyright © 2022 -2026 I  sincerly hope that no copyright has been infringed. Pardon is sought and apology made if the contrary is true, and a correction will be made in any future Hompods.

                   1st Reading  Genesis 1: 24-28                           Gospel LUKE 10:38-422nd Reading  Coll 1:24-28Martha and Mary - How different would the situation be if they had first planned how they could co-operate in both showing hospitality and both paying full attention to Jesus. Their efforts together could have afforded time for both to serve the food and drink and both to sit and listen to their guest. What stops this ideal is the surfacing of what has come to be called a vice.Any good thing can be twisted into a temptation which if followed can damage us a little. A vice constantly followed can damage us viciously.Hymn -Come Jesus, Come© Mike Anderson 2002 John Main Twelve Talks for Meditators - 03  The Tradition of the Mantra II© The World Community for Christian Meditation 2012“These talks are intended to help you prepare for the silence of meditation. They are designed to help you bring your mind to a state of peacefulness and concentration and point you in the direction you need to be facing in your meditation, which is centre-wards. My recommendation is that you listen to just one of them at a time, and then begin your meditation.” JOHN MAINText. Message to Deacon TomDeacon Tom Copyright © 2022 -2026 I  sincerly hope that no copyright has been infringed. Pardon is sought and apology made if the contrary is true, and a correction will be made in any future Hompods.

Lord of mercy, compassion and eternal love.1st Reading  Deut 30: 10-14                           Gospel LUKE 10:25-372nd Reading  Coll 1:15-20           The parable of the Good Samaritan can be looked at in all sorts of ways . Advice on kindness and social concern or how not to be a hypocrite or too caught up in our self importance to be delayed from our more worthwhile plans. One interpretation I found to be useful is to see the story as an encounter with Jesus himself who wants everyone to be like him. To imitate his compassion and works of mercy. Could the Good Samaritan be Jesus himself?The spiritual life is one of undulations . The difficult thing to understand is that sometimes it is on the lowest point that an encounter with Jesus can occur or even  an offer to enter into the compassionate love shared in the Trinity. Another idea couldbe helpful if we look at the parable  as if we were on a path searching for holiness but being tempted on all sides and under constant attack by the worldly attractions along the way. Hymn -Praise the Lord who heals the broken-hearted© Mike Anderson 2008 (Re-written 2021) BasedonPsalm146/147 ©TheGrail,England,andusedwithpermission.John Main Twelve Talks for Meditators - 02 The Tradition of the Mantra I© The World Community for Christian Meditation 2012“These talks are intended to help prepare for the silence of meditation. They are designed to help you bring your mind to a state of peacefulness and concentration and point you in the direction you need to be facing in your meditation, which is centre-wards. My recommendation is that you listen to just one of them at a time, and then begin your meditation.” JOHN MAINText. Message to Deacon TomDeacon Tom Copyright © 2022 -2026 I  sincerly hope that no copyright has been infringed. Pardon is sought and apology made if the contrary is true, and a correction will be made in any future Hompods.

WELCOMERS OR WOLVES  -  Who will the 72 disciples meet?1st Reading  Isaiah 66: 10-14                                   Gospel LUKE 10:1-12,17-202nd Reading GALATIANS 6:14-18Manchester Universities at this time of year appoint some of their third year students as ‘ Ambassadors’. Their job is to show prospective new undergraduates around and give them a real face to face message of what it might be like to study live ,work and play as a member of their particular campus. They prepare the ground for the Dean, professors and lecturers to explain more formally and in greater detail what belonging to Manchester university’s psychology or English Department really means.Sing it in the Valleys - Mike Anderson.© Kevin Mayhew Ltd. 1999Text. Message to Deacon TomDeacon Tom Copyright © 2022 -2026 I  sincerly hope that no copyright has been infringed. Pardon is sought and apology made if the contrary is true, and a correction will be made in any future Hompods.

PSALM 33 From all my terrors set me free. Copyright -Mike AndersonGOSPEL Matt 16:13-19Prayer Fr Don GoeganText. Message to Deacon TomDeacon Tom Copyright © 2022 -2026 I  sincerly hope that no copyright has been infringed. Pardon is sought and apology made if the contrary is true, and a correction will be made in any future Hompods.

Corpus Christi      Sunday,  June 22, 20251st Reading GENESIS 14: 18-20                                Gospel LUKE 9:11-172nd Reading 1 COR 11:23-26Fr Dan Crosby - Becoming The Eucharist We Celebrate' TAKE, BLESS, BROKEN, SHARE         In our three scripture readings today we are celebrating the great gift of the Holy Eucharist that is the sacramental part of each and every Mass.'Lord We Bring You Bread' -© Mike Anderson 2001Text. Message to Deacon TomDeacon Tom Copyright © 2022 -2026 I  sincerly hope that no copyright has been infringed. Pardon is sought and apology made if the contrary is true, and a correction will be made in any future Hompods.

  Trinity Sunday          15th June 2025                 Gospel JOHN 16:12-15Spiritual direction from Fr Henry Wannsbourough’s Wednesday Word and a Retreat with the Spiritual Exercises; Images, Poems and Stories -Rev Gregory L Carson, S.J.D.Phil      “ Give praise to the Father Almighty.            To his Son Jesus Christ the Lord,              To the Spirit who dwells in our hearts,                 Both now and forever.   Amen”               Jesus is our first step before plunging into any commitment , and as we  struggle to  a deeper faith in the Holy Trinity.MUSIC ; ‘Help us focus on you, Lord ‘ -© Mike Anderson 2020Rabindranath Tagore  -  (1952), Collected Poems and Plays of Rabindranath Tagore, Macmillan Publishing (published January 1952), ISBN 978-0-02-615920-3 LETTERS TO A YOUNG POET - Rainer Maria Rilke- COPYRIGHT 1934 BY W . W . NORTON & COMPANY, INC. RENEWED 1962 BY M. D. HERTER NORTON REVISED EDITION COPYRIGHT 1954 BY W . W . NORTON & COMPANY, INC.Text. Message to Deacon TomDeacon Tom Copyright © 2022 -2026 I  sincerly hope that no copyright has been infringed. Pardon is sought and apology made if the contrary is true, and a correction will be made in any future Hompods.

1st Reading ACTS 15: 1-2,22-29             Gospel JOHN 14:23-292nd Reading REV 21:10-14HYMN -  Come Spirit Come -© Mike Anderson 2013           In John’s revelation today we have the wonderful vision of the Holy City –the New Jerusalem –the place of peace. When all the saved are joined together on the bedrock of the Apostles. In this ‘Jerusalem of lights’, there is no need of any Temple. The presence of the Lord God and the Lamb make the whole city a sacred area with the Holy Spirit shining like diamonds from the hearts of all the residents.   Text. Message to Deacon TomDeacon Tom Copyright © 2022 -2026 I  sincerly hope that no copyright has been infringed. Pardon is sought and apology made if the contrary is true, and a correction will be made in any future Hompods.

 Will Pope Leo XIV announce the call to Love on the 18th May? Laurence Freeman OSB Excerpts from Talks at a retreat in Montreal, 2002  FINDING ONE SELF  - Copy and paste the following into your browser-https://meditatiotalks.wccm.org/cd/9Zgw0dx0y3f6yH2MAUCK  A retreat given by a Jesuit priest made the point that the words found in Isaiah  mentioned earlier are like love letters sent from God who keeps on saying “ I give myself to you”. The retreat master Fr Greg also provided exercises for ways in which we can listen for God in everyday situations where he pours out gifts of love throughout our lives if we are prepared to look for them. It could be our parents , or a sunny trip abroad, the smell of a BBQ, a grandmother and her grandchild, an ocean liner, a blue sky. One aim of the retreat was to then be thankful for these gifts every day once you had recognised them for what they are. This is how God love us and is the way we fulfil the commandment of Jesus to love one another. As I have loved you. That is with great generosity and gratitude.R 1 ACTS 14:21-27R 2 REV 21: 1-5GOSPEL John 13: 31-35Hymn - Lord I Surrender - M.AndersonText. Message to Deacon TomDeacon Tom Copyright © 2022 -2026 I  sincerly hope that no copyright has been infringed. Pardon is sought and apology made if the contrary is true, and a correction will be made in any future Hompods.

FIRST READING - ACTS 13:14, 43-52SECOND READING REV  7:9.14-17GOSPEL  JOHN 10:27-30“John saw a large number, impossible to count, of people from every nation”. These people had suffered but were promised  to be led to springs of living water.  There are two unusual images presented in this selection of John’s Revelation story. The first image is of a group of people from every race who have been persecuted and a second image of the same people being  told they will never be plagued by anything again.HYMN - Let The Trumpet Sound - Mike Anderson The Way of Meditation  - Laurence Freeman OSBText. Message to Deacon TomDeacon Tom Copyright © 2022 -2026 I  sincerly hope that no copyright has been infringed. Pardon is sought and apology made if the contrary is true, and a correction will be made in any future Hompods.

The gift of friendship and love given to Peter is an example of the same gift offered to us all every day. Pope Francis asked in 2019 .  "What gift we can thank God for today?Opening prayer on the Eucharist is by Fr Don Goergan.Gospel - John  21: 1-19Bishop Robert Barron gives much information on Apocalypse 5: 11-14 at wordonfire.com. which has now been running for 25 years!'This Day was Made by the Lord ' is a Mike Anderson setting of Psalm 117 for Easter.Blessed Solanus' Spiritual Communion is read by Fr Dan Crosby.The Meditation today is from a Redemptorist children's liturgy.Text. Message to Deacon TomDeacon Tom Copyright © 2022 -2026 I  sincerly hope that no copyright has been infringed. Pardon is sought and apology made if the contrary is true, and a correction will be made in any future Hompods.

SECOND SUNDAY OF EASTER"Tombstone"  (©  Pope Francis homily on the Easter Vigil of 2019 ) https://youtu.be/1kBdYFlitwE?feature=shared GOSPEL JOHN 20::19-31ACTS 5:12-6. REV 1:9-11PSALM ; Give praise to the Lord for he is good, his mercy endures forever.Music 'NOW I KNOW WHAT LOVE IS' © Mike Anderson 2004, 2025 Text. Message to Deacon TomDeacon Tom Copyright © 2022 -2026 I  sincerly hope that no copyright has been infringed. Pardon is sought and apology made if the contrary is true, and a correction will be made in any future Hompods.

1 Reading.  Isaiah 43:16-22 Reading     Philippians 3:8-14Music  - Mike Anderson  - Hymn ; Praise The LordGospel Reading - sundaygospel.co.uk   John 8:1-11           There is an old definition of Charity that includes thinking the best of others and maybe giving the ‘benefit of the doubt’ in their favour. It has a special link with mercy and trying to be less judgemental or swift to condemn. It’s about slowing down, cooling our self-righteousness and not throwing the first stone. The Gospel for today presents us with the events surrounding the woman taken before Jesus to test him and shame her. When St Augustine of Canterbury wrote about  this he made the comparison that Jesus is the perfect example of Mercy, compared to the accusers lack of compassion.These self- righteous officials are more concerned with trapping Jesus and their indignation seems contrived to make Jesus slip up so that they can charge him with some major error.Jesus responds in silence and then by writing on the ground asks them to spend a moment of self reflection. Did he write the words  reported as spoken to them. “Let the sinless one among you be the first to throw a stone at her” . No one knows but it did result in the accusers performing an examination of conscience. Text. Message to Deacon TomDeacon Tom Copyright © 2022 -2026 I  sincerly hope that no copyright has been infringed. Pardon is sought and apology made if the contrary is true, and a correction will be made in any future Hompods.

 Joshua 5: 9-12   .      2 Cor 5:17-21.  . Gospel Luke 15:1-32       (video available from ; sundaygospel.co.uk)          The ‘Prodigal Son’ in the Gospel today has been the main point of this parable for many interpretations. I would like to use the method “Just as…. So….”, to emphasise the other brother.  Just as the elder brother is bitter, so are some Christians today. Sometimes our sense of injustice and bitterness can prevent us from joining the party.Pope Francis'  prayer for LentMindfulness Meditation 4  - SoundsBlessed Solanus' prayer for Spiritual CommunionLord Have Mercy © M.Anderson Hymn in the style of laid back jazz from Mass of the Risen Lord.Text. Message to Deacon TomDeacon Tom Copyright © 2022 -2026 I  sincerly hope that no copyright has been infringed. Pardon is sought and apology made if the contrary is true, and a correction will be made in any future Hompods.

Fr. James McSweeney -from 'Stepping Stones on our Spiritual Journey - Youtube What is Lent really all about? The knot of a tree gives us a clue. https://youtu.be/lon70fqE-eQ?feature=sharedGospel Luke 13:1-9 Luke is the main Gospel writer who stands up for the lowly in society. He is delicate towards women, the poor and the outcast and has earned the title, ‘the evangelist of God’s tenderness’. He tells us how Jesus was often criticised for mixing with sinners and how he responded with phrases such as, “It is not those who are in health who are in need of the physician, it is those who are sick”. Perhaps Luke is implying that there is another group in need of help; those who are very well in the eyes of the world but are urgently in need of repentance.Is the parable of the Fig Tree  a comparison of this.?Mike Anderson - Praise the Lord who Heals The Broken Hearted.Mindfulness  Meditation 3Text. Message to Deacon TomDeacon Tom Copyright © 2022 -2026 I  sincerly hope that no copyright has been infringed. Pardon is sought and apology made if the contrary is true, and a correction will be made in any future Hompods.

Prayer for Ukraine -Fr. James McSweeney -from 'Stepping Stones on our Spiritual Journey - Youtube -2022Luke 9 : 28-36" Luke gives us a glimpse of the Risen Christ in the middle of his account of the humanity of Jesus going about his daily life on earth. Seeing the Divine in Jesus is known as ‘ Transcendence’ and Luke has a wonderful phrase “brilliant as lightening”. Seeing this is unnerving for the Apostles, particularly bringing out the sense of majesty as the light is reflected in Moses and Elijah. The last time Moses bathed in such light he was in the presence of God, and this is what Luke is implying for his readers". Fr Dan Crosby explains the prayer for Spiritual Communion by Blessed Solanus.Mike Anderson Hymn - Sing it in the ValleysMindfullness Meditation  Lent 2Text. Message to Deacon TomDeacon Tom Copyright © 2022 -2026 I  sincerly hope that no copyright has been infringed. Pardon is sought and apology made if the contrary is true, and a correction will be made in any future Hompods.

HOMPOD - LENT 1 - YEAR CDeuteronomy - 26:4-10Romans 10:8-13Gospel Luke 4:1-13Psalm - Be with me, O Lord, in my distress  Music © Mike Anderson 2004, 2025Verses based on Psalm 90/91 © The Grail, England, and used with permission.Hymn - Now I Know What Love Is © Mike AndersonText. Message to Deacon TomDeacon Tom Copyright © 2022 -2026 I  sincerly hope that no copyright has been infringed. Pardon is sought and apology made if the contrary is true, and a correction will be made in any future Hompods.

ECCLESIASTICUS  27:4-71 CORINTH 15:54-58LUKE 6:39-45Text. Message to Deacon TomDeacon Tom Copyright © 2022 -2026 I  sincerly hope that no copyright has been infringed. Pardon is sought and apology made if the contrary is true, and a correction will be made in any future Hompods.