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Teachings connected with trust in God, gathered to support prayer, reflection and everyday faith.
Published 9 October 2026
Holy Family Church, Doveton
Daily Mass Homilies · Daily Mass · Homily
Fr Michael Payyapilly reflects on the frightened disciples who fail at first to recognise the goodness of Christ standing among them. He invites us not to let pain, anxiety or difficult circumstances blind us to God's goodness, and to hear again through the Eucharist the words of Jesus: Peace be with you.
Published 6 October 2026
Holy Family Church, Doveton
Daily Mass Homilies · Daily Mass · Homily
Fr Michael Payyapilly reflects on Mary Magdalene recognising the risen Jesus when He simply calls her by name. He invites us to learn the Shepherd's voice and listen for God's personal call in sorrow, uncertainty and the noise of everyday life.
Published 25 July 2026
Holy Family Parish, Doveton
July 2026 Programme · Day Retreat · Session Two
A person may believe that God can act yet struggle to believe He will act personally. Fr Joby reflects on Jairus, delayed prayer, surrendering our timelines and preferences, and the way living faith forms holy choices.
Published 25 July 2026
Holy Family Parish, Doveton
July 2026 Programme · Day Retreat · Session Three
Suffering can make us believe that God is against us, especially when other people interpret our trials as punishment. Fr Antony reflects on trust, spiritual discipline and the hidden work of grace through stories of family pain, public judgement, injustice and faithful surrender.
Published 22 July 2026
Holy Family Church, Doveton
July 2026 Programme · ·
Suffering is not proof that God has abandoned a person or family. Through the testimony of his sister's death and his mission in Rwanda, Fr Antony reflects on how Christ can turn tragedy into commissioning, family pain into intercession and a wounded past into a new beginning.
