Feast Days of Our Lady & the Saints

Audio homilies are given by Fr Guy de Gaynesford and written homilies by Fr Robbie Low.  Click on the arrows to listen or open the documents as indicated.

MARY, MOTHER OF GOD  A, B, C  (1st JANUARY)
Numbers 6:22-27, Ps 66, Galatians 4:4-7, Luke 2:16-21

1. Thankfulness by Fr Robbie Low

2. The motherhood of Mary by Fr Robbie Low

3. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners by Fr Robbie Low

4. A rejection of mediocrity by Fr Guy de Gaynesford

5.  May the Lord uncover his face to you by Fr Guy de Gaynesford

6. Mary of God and our Mother by Fr Guy de Gaynesford 

THE CONVERSION OF ST PAUL A, B, C  (25th JANUARY)
Acts 22:3-6 or Acts 9:1-22, Ps 116, Mark 16:15-18

1. Go out into the whole world and proclaim the good news by Fr Guy de Gaynesford

THE PRESENTATION OF THE LORD  A, B, C  (2nd FEBRUARY)
Malachi 3: 1-4, Ps 23, Hebrews 2: 14-18, Luke 2: 22-40

1. She never left the temple by Fr Guy de Gaynesford

THE ANNUNCIATION OF THE LORD (25th MARCH)
Isaiah 7: 10-14; 8-10, Ps 39, Hebrews 10: 4-10, Luke 1: 26-38

1. Be it to me according to thy Word by Fr Robbie Low

2. Today… by Fr Robbie Low

3. The Maiden is with Child by Fr Robbie Low

 

NATIVITY OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST (24th JUNE)
Jeremiah 1: 4-10, Ps 70, 1 Peter 1: 8-12, Luke 1: 5-17

1. A people fit for the Lord by Fr Robbie Low

 

STS PETER & PAUL (29th JUNE)
Vigil Mass: Acts 3:1-10, Galatians 1:11-12, John 21:15-19
Mass during the day: Acts 12:1-11, Ps 33, 2 Timothy 4:6-8, 17-18, Matthew 16:13-19

1.  I have fought the good fight by Fr Robbie Low

2. I have kept the faith by Fr Robbie Low

3. On this rock I will build my Church by Fr Guy de Gaynesford

4.  Where the Church is, there is Christ by Fr Guy de Gaynesford

5. God does not change by Fr Guy de Gaynesford

6. Do not be afraid because Christ is with you by Fr Guy de Gaynesford

7.  I have kept the faith by Fr Guy de Gaynesford

8.  Lord, what shall I do? by Fr Guy de Gaynesford

THE FIRST MARTYRS OF ROME (30th JUNE)
Romans 8:31-39, Ps 123, Matthew 24:4-13

1. In season and out of season all a priest wants to do is speak about Christ by Fr Guy de Gaynesford

THE ASSUMPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY (15th AUGUST)
Ap 11:19, 12:1-6, 10, Ps 44, 1 Corinthians 15:20-26, Luke 1:39-56   

1. Mother of Unity by Fr Robbie Low

2. Most Blessed of all women by Fr Robbie Low

3.  Proclaiming the greatness of the Lord by Fr Guy de Gaynesford

4.  If matter is all there is, then you don’t matter by Fr Robbie Low

5.  Preparing a place for us in heaven by Fr Guy de Gaynesford

THE NATIVITY OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY (8th SEPTEMBER)
Micah 5: 1-4 or Romans 8: 28-30, Ps 12, Matthew 1; 1-16, 18-20

1.  The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin by Fr Robbie Low

2.  Pray to have the heart of Mary by Fr Robbie Low

ALL SAINTS (1st NOVEMBER)
Ap 7:2-4, 9-14, Ps 23, 1 John 3:1-3, Matthew 5:1-12

1.  One, holy, catholic and apostolic by Fr Robbie Low

2. Hallowe’en as it should be celebrated by Fr Robbie Low

3. Called to be holy by Fr Robbie Low

4. To be with God for ever by Fr Robbie Low

5.  Are you aiming for heaven? by Fr Guy de Gaynesford

6.  I decided to become a saint by Fr Guy de Gaynesford

7. Nothing is impossible for God by Fr Guy de Gaynesford

ALL SOULS – THE COMMEMORATION OF ALL THE FAITHFUL DEPARTED (2nd NOVEMBER)
Isaiah 25:6-9, Ps 26, Romans 5:5-11, Matthew 11:25-30 or Mark 5:33-39, 16:1-6, or Luke 7:11-17

1. Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord by Fr Robbie Low

2. May they rest in peace and rise in glory by Fr Robbie Low

3. All Whoever comes to me I shall not turn away by Fr Robbie Low

4. What does the Catholic Church teach about Purgatory? by Fr Guy de Gaynesford 

5. Our union with Christ by Fr Guy de Gaynesford

THE DEDICATION OF THE LATERAN BASILICA (9th NOVEMBER)
Ezekiel 47: 1-2, 8-9, 12, Ps 45, 1 Corinthians 3: 9-11, 16-17, John 2: 13-22

1. The waters of a river give joy to God’s city by Fr Guy de Gaynesford

THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY (8th DECEMBER)
Genesis 3:9-15, 20, Ps 97, Ephesians 1:3-6, 11-12, Luke 1:26-38

1. I am the handmade of the Lord by Fr Robbie Low

2. The Dawn of Mercy by Fr Guy de Gaynesford

3. God’s grace triumphs over sin by Fr Guy de Gaynesford

4. Be perfect as your heavenly father is perfect by Fr Guy de Gaynesford

5.  Created to be holy and spotless before him by Fr Guy de Gaynesford

THE HOLY FAMILY OF JESUS, MARY & JOSEPH – B  (1st Sunday after Christmas)
Genesis 15: 1-6, 21: 1-13, Ps 104, Hebrews 11: 8, 11-12, 17-19, Luke 2: 22-40

1. Simeon & Anna by Fr Robbie Low