Homilies and Addresses
Dear Sisters and brothers in Christ, dear friends, It is always a joy to celebrate St Patrick’s Day. This year we also rejoice to glorify the word of the Lord as we offer Mass together, in this Jubilee Holy Year, with its theme of Pilgrims of…Read more
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, dear friends, How good it is to be with you in this week or octave of prayer for Christian unity. I am mindful of a friend’s advice when speaking of any subject. The Quakers (and Cistercians) have a saying.…Read more
Dear Friends, it is a particular Joy to be with you this evening in this Sacred and Joyful season of Advent. I thank Fr Alan the Rector of the Shrine and Parish Priest of this parish, which this year celebrates its 150th anniversary, for the…Read more
Dear Friends, sometimes we can find the heart and the words with which to pray, but there are other times when, in the words of the Book of Lamentation, and echoing Isaiah’s cry for justice tempered with mercy all we can do is put our mouths to…Read more
Today is a day of joy. Joy for you, Paul, James and Eze and for your wives, Maria, Annie and Jackie. What a joy too that you are surrounded by your families, friends, fellow deacons, clergy and the people of the parishes of Kensington, Holloway…Read more