Cardinal's Homilies
Just a few days at a Requiem Mass for Richard III, I was privileged to wear a vestment that was 600 years old. It was beautiful. It was a work of devotion and love for Our Lord by people many hundreds of years ago who had in their hearts the same ...Read more
In these days of Holy Week, in which we follow the last days of our Lord's life, we are in the midst of a great human drama. Some people call it 'the greatest story ever told'. It is the journey of Jesus to His death and to His resurrection....Read more
Since the first days of his pontificate, Pope Francis has spoken repeatedly, passionately, about the mercy of God. Now he has announced a Holy Year dedicated to the great gift of God's mercy. Today this is our theme.
Already we have heard that ...Read more
This evening we fulfil a profound and essential Christian duty: that of praying for the dead, for the repose of their eternal souls. Here we pray for King Richard III, 'King of England and France and Lord of Ireland' to use a title he ascribed to ...Read more
My brothers and sisters, we are gathered in this Cathedral or joining in through the media, to remember the extraordinary life of King Richard III and to pray for the eternal repose of his soul.Â
Two moments in this ceremony, so rich in meanin...Read more
Many of you will have seen the film 'The Passion of the Christ'. You will not have forgotten the scene of Christ being scourged at the pillar. You will vividly recall, as I do, the action of the women appearing at the end of the flagellation who, ...Read more
Today is a great occasion, full of joy and hope. I love it! Because today we are witnesses to the generous and gracious love of God, drawing us to himself so that we might be his People, his Church. Faith is a wonderful gift and each one of us r...Read more
On a recent visit to Rome, my eye was caught by one of the new statues which adorn the outside wall of the Basilica of St Peter. In fact it is the newest of the statues, only unveiled by Pope Benedict XVI four years ago, almost to the day. It is, ...Read more
As a child I was, from time to time, really afraid of the dark. When the light went out at night in my bedroom and on the landing, or when I woke in the dark, a deep chill would fill my heart. Sooner or later I would cry out. My mother would come....Read more
Given on the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord, 2 February 2015, at the Solemn Diocesan Celebration of the Year of Consecrated Life at Westminster Cathedral.Read more
Given on the occasion of the Solemn Profession of Sister Martina Teresa, at Poor Clare Convent Arkley on Sunday 1 February 2015
This ceremony is already so rich in words, images and actions that it hardly requires a homily. And there is more to...Read more
Given on 25 January 2015 at St Joan of Arc Church, Highbury, marking the 50th anniversary of the martyrdom of Blessed Marie-Clementine Anuarite Nengapeta.
I am so pleased to be part of your celebration today: A celebration of faith, of joy, of ...Read more
Extracts of the homily given at Our Lady of Willesden on the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord, 11 January 2015.
Today we rejoice with the parents of this baby boy whom they are bringing for baptism.
They have brought him into the world, to be a ...Read more
My dear brothers and sisters in Jesus Christ,
In writing this letter to you for the Feast of the Holy Family, I want first of all to wish you all a very Happy Christmas. For many good reasons, Christmas is clearly focussed on the family. So I h...Read more
'This is the night which changes everything'. I heard these words sung by children with great enthusiasm a few days ago. The children were right. The birth of Jesus Christ is the hinge of human history. On this night a new vision is born, new ...Read more
Given at Westminster Cathedral at the opening Mass for the Year of Consecrated Life on 29 November 2014.Â
Last Sunday, as you might have heard, IÂ went to Gaza to visit the Catholic community and to celebrate Mass with them. It was a disturbin...Read more