Bishop Denis’ Homily from Harvest Thanksgiving Mass, Ballyroan

Twenty Third Sunday in Ordinary Time – Year C:                       07.09.259.30am: St. Patrick’s Church, BallyroanHarvest ThanksgivingIntroduction:The word “hate”[1] is very strong, vitriolic in its expression and sentiment. I don’t like it and it’s not a word you’ll find in my vocabulary. And Jesus isn’t using it the way we understand hate today. Scripture scholars suggest a more accurate trans