Cardinal's Homilies

My dear brothers and sisters, I am so pleased to be here with you today as we celebrate Holy Mass and place before our heavenly Father our joys, our anxieties and our sorrows, in union with Jesus. This is at the heart of the Mass. Here we stand...Read more

Pope Francis has spoken many resounding words in recent weeks. But the words that touched me most deeply were spoken during the World Youth Day in Lisbon. 'Todos, todos, todos', he cried. The Church is for 'everyone, everyone, everyone'.…Read more

Today I remember many of the joys of my years of service in the Archdiocese of Birmingham. Some of them brought me close to the history of the re-establishment of Catholic life in the country after the Reformation. I recall that the first meeting...Read more

Let us begin with the First Reading. What an immense gift - the reassurance and consolation it proclaims: God is not like us! In God we find none of our characteristics as fallen women and men: "My thoughts are not your thoughts. My ways are...Read more

It is our great joy to be here in Walsingham again on our annual pilgrimage. I thank most sincerely those who have made the arrangements for today, especially Fr John McKenna, our Director, and Elizabeth Uwalaka, our Pilgrimage coordinator. I...Read more

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Jesus Christ, Coming to church today all of us will have made the Sign of the Cross, at least once. We did so at the opening words of the Mass. Many will also have done so on entering the church, using the holy water...Read more

It is always said that the best appetiser for a good meal, or the most tasty sauce, is hunger. It makes the moment all the more enjoyable. And there is a keen hunger that lies at the heart of this ceremony, this ordination to the priesthood of...Read more

Here at the Grotto, we gather at the feet of Mary, our Blessed Mother. We come to her with our troubles and our joys. We salute her - 'Hail Mary!' - as the one who is 'full of grace', who carried within her the Incarnate Word of God,...Read more

Ordination of Priests Saturday 24 June 2023 This morning we have before us the awesome figure of John the Baptist, wearing his camel hair and eating locusts and wild honey! And there are other characters I want to mention this morning. But...Read more

The Gospel passage this evening, from the Gospel of St Matthew, records the event at the end of Jesus' life and provokes us to ponder deeply on its meaning. Here, Matthew tells us, is the moment in which the Church, in the figures of the eleven...Read more

Every year, in our celebration of this Marriage Mass - such a happy and joyous occasion - we hear the account of the Marriage Feast of Cana. Each year our diocesan pilgrimage to the Holy Land includes a visit to Cana, an opportunity for those...Read more

My brothers and sisters, in the wake of yesterday's remarkable and historic Coronation of King Charles III, today we pray for him. Being King is not easy. Think of the unending, high expectations that are placed on him. Think of the relentless...Read more

This afternoon we are enriched by many noble sentiments and gracious memories. I thank all who are contributing to this Memorial Service. For my part, the words of the first reading had special resonance - in part because it was one of the...Read more