Cathedral News
Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time
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The letter of St James was possibly the first of the books of the New Testament. It was addressed to Jewish Christians, that is to “the twelve tribes in the dispersion” (James 1:1).
Twenty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time
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The Jews, unlike their neighbours, worshipped the one God who through Moses gave them the Law, which they were to observe faithfully and which bound them together as a people.
Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time
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The Jewish people had tried to live according to the Law, given to them by God through Moses. However, as St Paul would frequently preach, the Law was replaced by faith in Jesus Christ.
Relics of St Bernadatte
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Relics of St Bernadette Soubirous will visit Galway Cathedral on Thursday-Friday 5-6 September 2024.
Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time
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“My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord; my spirit rejoices in God, my Saviour.” (Magnificat)
Saint of the Month: St Rose of Lima
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St Rose of Lima was the first person from the Americas to be canonised. She is remembered on 23 August.
Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
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Elijah was one of the most important prophets for the Jews and it was he that appeared with Moses at the Transfiguration of Our Lord.
Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
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We do not know what the manna that sustained the Israelites in the desert really was. It could have been produced by some sort of insect or might have been a type of lichen.