Cardinal's Homilies
Tonight we proclaim with joy the birth of Jesus, Saviour of the world. We do so in many ways.Read more
As we enjoy this wonderful carol service of such beautiful words and music, my mind goes back to November when 100 people from the Diocese went on Pilgrimage to the Holy Land.Read more
Today we celebrate at least two important dates, but thankfully they merge into one.Read more
Today we come to thank the Lord for the blessings of the Visit of Pope Benedict to the United Kingdom one year ago and to ask for the Lord's grace to profit fully from the inspiration of those wonderful days.Read more
The Exaltation of the Cross is a beautiful feast for the ordination of a bishop.Read more
May I begin by saying how glad I am to be back celebrating Mass again in Romsey Abbey.Read more
At the heart of the faith we celebrate at this Mass are the words of St Peter we have just heard: ‘Set yourselves close to him so that you too, the holy priesthood that offers spiritual sacrifices which Jesus Christ has made acceptable to God, may be living stones making a spiritual house.’Read more
On this Feast of the Sacred Heart, we give thanks to God for the 60 years of priestly ministry of our Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI.Read more
“Ite missa est”: the dismissal proclaimed at the end of Mass by the deacon – at least when the priest (and even the occasional bishop) doesn’t forget to let him!Read more
I welcome you all to this Cathedral of the Most Precious Blood for this Mass of Thanksgiving on the occasion of the 20th Anniversary of the Independence of Slovenia.Read more
A few weeks ago, I was privileged to be at the Royal Wedding. What a wonderful occasion.Read more
We all come to this Mass and Ordination with a great humility of heart.Read more
As we celebrate, this evening, the Feast of the Visitation of Our Blessed Lady to St Elizabeth, it is not difficult to call to mind images of their emotive meeting.Read more
On May 13th, 1917, Lucia dos Santos and her two younger cousins, Francisco and Jacinta, were tending their sheep close to the tiny village of Fatima in Portugal.Read more
Shortly, from this chapel, where we have celebrated such a beautiful solemn evensong, we will process to the Chapel Court, the site of the ancient Priory Church.Read more