Threat versus Comfort - Epiphany 4
When they saw him, they besought him to depart from their coasts.
I wonder why? After calmin...
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Fr. Roderick Leece| 29/01/2012
The party goes on - Epiphany 2
It has been a strange week of scares. For some poor women who have been given dodgy P.I.Ps when they...
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Fr. Roderick Leece| 15/01/2012
Short homily prior to baptism of Sam - Epiphany 1
The journey of God who becomes flesh…and the journey of mankind exemplified by the Magi…converges on...
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Fr. Roderick Leece| 01/01/2012
He came. He comes. He lived. He lives. - Christmas Day
How silently the wondrous gift is given. What gift? What are we here to celebrate? What sermon would...
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Fr Roderick Leece| 25/12/2011
Remembering our first love
Even with the broadsheet papers, I remain on-guard for lazy journalism, …and for anything that gratu...
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Fr. Roderick Leece| 24/12/2011
With God – In the Garden
It falls to me rather than a visitor to give the first of four Lent sermons on spirituality and pra...
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Fr. Roderick Leece| 10/02/2010
Quasi modo
Continuing the French theme of this last week, when many of us were utterly bewitched beguiled and e...
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Fr. Roderick Leece| 30/03/2008
Wood brought to life
There are lovely postcards depicting some of the beautifully turned and decorated wood on the stairc...
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Fr. Roderick Leece| 21/03/2008
Mothering Sunday and language
Happy Laetare Sunday. Be joyful Jerusalem was the ancient introit this Sunday, the fourth in Lent. R...
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Fr. Roderick Leece| 02/03/2008
With God – in the Concrete jungle
“Sacrifice and offering you do not desire, but you have given me an open ear.” Psalm 40.6
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Fr. Nick Mercer | 24/02/2008
Job Satisfaction
I wonder how often we review the fulfilment and satisfaction we receive on account of the work we do...
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Fr. Roderick Leece| 20/01/2008
Growth and Wisdom
The season of Epiphany will be very short this year due to an early Lent. Epiphany themes have to do...
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Fr. Roderick Leece| 13/01/2008
God’s investment
It is good to hear that the rooms are as full in Bethlehem this year as rather more unfortunately th...
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Fr. Roderick Leece| 25/12/2007
Is there plenty of time?
William Barclay in one of his biblical commentaries tells a story about an apprentice devil who is s...
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Fr. Roderick Leece| 02/12/2007
Calm down, not stir up.
The reign of ‘The Lord of Righteousness’ is prophesied by the prophet Jeremiah today in one of the f...
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Fr. Roderick Leece| 25/11/2007
The touch of God’s love
In 23 years I have never preached on today’s version of the gospel story from St. Matthew but rather...
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Fr. Roderick Leece| 18/11/2007
Remembrance Sunday
Remembrance Sunday was always seriously observed at my old school. Hundreds of old boys who died in ...
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Fr. Roderick Leece| 11/11/2007
Fair play
The British character is normally regarded as valuing fair play. On a personal level, things which I...
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Fr. Roderick Leece| 04/11/2007
‘An upgrade’
I was once upgraded on the Gatwick Express thanks to a friend. First class. Quite a big deal it was ...
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Fr. Roderick Leece| 30/09/2007
‘He was gutted’
‘And when the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her’
We have all seen this picture – and...
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Fr. Roderick Leece| 23/09/2007