by Adrian Porter sj | 27 Dec 2024 | SSG
If you have not already discovered the young German organist, Jan Liebermann, you are in for a treat. Winner of the 2024 Northern Ireland International Organ Competition, Liebermann has been posting performance videos for a couple of years. At 18, he is a student at...
by Paul Moynihan | 27 Dec 2024 | SSG
Luke’s Gospel contains most of what we know about Jesus’ early life, what is known as the infancy narrative. But as Luke was not an apostle, how come he alone has these accounts on annunciation, visitation, birth, presentation in the Temple and more? Tradition has it...
by Mary Ryan | 21 Dec 2024 | SSG
In January 2025, the Society of St Gregory begins the third Taking Liturgy Seriously online course. This year, the focus will be on liturgical spirituality, taking its inspiration from Pope Francis’ letter on liturgical formation, Desiderio Desideravi: “‘I would...
by Site Admin | 21 Dec 2024 | SSG
Fr Jamie McMorrin explores the new translation of Scripture used in the new Lectionary for the Fourth Sunday of Advent. Click here for YouTube video.
by Paul Moynihan | 21 Dec 2024 | SSG
The Gospel on this Fourth Sunday of Advent is always an annunciation. To Joseph (Year A), to Mary (Year B), and to Elizabeth (Year C). Two pregnant women meet. One is older but no wiser about such things as the younger; for both are expecting their first child. The...
by Site Admin | 12 Dec 2024 | SSG
Fr Jamie McMorrin explores at the Epistle (Philippians 4:4-7) for the Third Sunday of Advent (15 Dec), comparing the translation (ESV-CE) used in the new Lectionary to the previous translation (Jerusalem Bible). Watch the YouTube video here.
