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Today’s gospel, Thur 29 Oct. A new commandment

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    Please scroll down for today's gospel plus information and notices.  Credit: Speak Life, from InterChurch Lectio Today’s gospel        John 13:31-35 When he [Jesus] had gone out, Jesus said, ‘Now the Son of Man has been glorified, and God has been glorified in him. If God has been glorified in him,  God will also glorify him in himself and will glorify him at once. Little children, I am with you only a little longer. You will look for me; and as I said to the Jews so now I say to you, “Where I am going, you cannot come.”   I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.’ Sacred Space A helpful devotional aid can be found here: https://sacredspace.com/daily-prayer/2026-10-29/ Christian Art A reflection on today's gospel may be found on the  Christian Art  websi...
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Today’s gospel, 28 October, Saint Simon and Saint Jude

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    Please scroll down for today's gospel plus information and notices.  Today, Wed 28 Oct: 10.30am  Midweek Holy Communion, in Holy Trinity Westport, followed by coffee in the Clew Bay Hotel, James Street. All welcome! 7pm  Castlebar SV meeting, online 8pm  Online Prayer and Bible Reading - please find link below (under Regular times of Services ) Ahead of All Hallows Eve - 'Hallowe'en' Prayers, Bible verses and activities for children Credit: Together At Home Today’s gospel        Luke 6:12-19 Now during those days he [Jesus] went out to the mountain to pray; and he spent the night in prayer to God.  And when day came, he called his disciples and chose twelve of them, whom he also named apostles: Simon, whom he named Peter, and his brother Andrew, and James, and John, and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Thomas, and James son of Alphaeus, and Simon, who was called the Zealot, and Judas son of James, and Judas Is...
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Today’s gospel, Tue 27 Oct. What is the kingdom of God like?

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  Please scroll down for today's gospel plus information and notices.  The Leaven by John Everett Millais, 1860  Public domain, via Aberdeen City Council  and Wikimedia Commons Today’s gospel        Luke 13:18-21 He [Jesus] said therefore, ‘What is the kingdom of God like? And to what should I compare it? It is like a mustard seed that someone took and sowed in the garden; it grew and became a tree, and the birds of the air made nests in its branches.’ And again he said, ‘To what should I compare the kingdom of God? It is like yeast that a woman took and mixed in with  three measures of flour until all of it was leavened.’ Sacred Space A helpful prayer guide and devotional aid can be found here: https://sacredspace.com/daily-prayer/2026-10-27/ Christian Art A helpful reflection on today's gospel may be found on the  Christian Art  website. https://christian.art/daily-gospel-reading/luke-13-18-21-2026/ Note  If you fin...
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