Fr Paul Gooley reads from the Gospel of (Luke 21: 29-33) in which Jesus told the parable of the fig tree and said, ‘Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away’.

Fr Paul the little parable of the fig tree and, in fact, the mention of all trees is inviting us to watch and listen and be alert for the coming of the kingdom.

Luke is telling us that there are signs to tell us that the Kingdom of God is near – that Jesus has promised that his words will never pass away and that it will be a time of renewal in the world.

Today, Fr Paul invites us to reflect on just how wonderful and reassuring is this message is.