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Today's Gospel, Mon 16 Feb. When Jesus sighed deeply in his spirit

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  For notice of this year's Easter Vestry meeting ('Annual Meeting of the General Vestry') for each of the Aughaval Parishes, plus other notices, please scroll down. Today's Gospel    Mark 8:11-13 The Pharisees came and began to argue with him [Jesus], asking him for a sign from heaven, to test him. And he sighed deeply in his spirit and said, ‘Why does this generation ask for a sign? Truly I tell you, no sign will be given to this generation.’ And he left them, and getting into the boat again, he went across to the other side.   The Pharisees Question Jesus, by  James Tissot, between 1886 and 1894 Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 2007.  Public domain, via https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=10904547 Christian Art You can find a helpful reflection on this gospel here: https://christian.art/daily-gospel-reading/mark-8-11-13-2026/ Sacred Space A helpful prayer and devotional guide can also be found here:  https://sacredspace.com/daily-p...
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Today's gospel, plus notice of Easter Vestry meetings

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  For notice of Easter Vestry meetings plus other notes and notices, please scroll down. Holy Trinity Inishbiggle Easter Garden in-the-making, with Rector's Church Warden, Chris Gibbs.   Photo: 2025   Today's gospel reading      Matthew 5:17-37 [Jesus said]  “Do not think that I have come to abolish the law or the prophets; I have come not to abolish but to fulfill. For truly I tell you, until heaven and earth pass away, not one letter, not one stroke of a letter, will pass from the law until all is accomplished. Therefore, whoever breaks one of the least of these commandments, and teaches others to do the same, will be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever does them and teaches them will be called great in the kingdom of heaven. For I tell you, unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. “You have heard that it was said to those of ancient times, ‘You shal...
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Today's gospel, 14 Feb, St Valentine

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  For notice of Easter Vestry meetings plus other notes and notices, please scroll down. Today's gospel      Luke 10:1-19 After this the Lord appointed seventy  others and sent them on ahead of him in pairs to every town and place where he himself intended to go. He said to them, ‘The harvest is plentiful, but the labourers are few; therefore ask the Lord of the harvest to send out labourers into his harvest. Go on your way. See, I am sending you out like lambs into the midst of wolves. Carry no purse, no bag, no sandals; and greet no one on the road. Whatever house you enter, first say, “Peace to this house!” And if anyone is there who shares in peace, your peace will rest on that person; but if not, it will return to you. Remain in the same house, eating and drinking whatever they provide, for the labourer deserves to be paid. Do not move about from house to house. Whenever you enter a town and its people welcome you, eat wha...
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