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My brothers and sisters, Today we stand at a special moment in the rhythm of the liturgical life of the Church. On Thursday we celebrated the ascent of Jesus into heaven and next Sunday we rejoice in the coming of the Holy Spirit, the great gift...
The words we have just heard from the Second Book of Maccabees readily evoke the image of the elderly John Fisher, standing on Tower Hill at 10am on the morning of 22 June 1535 awaiting his execution. He was weak in body but clear and generous in...
Bishops from the Department for Social Justice at the Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales have welcomed the Vatican declaration on human dignity Department Chair, Bishop Richard Moth, and Lead Bishop for Life Issues, Bishop John...
We have entered 'this most sacred night'. I welcome you, as we gather round this majestic candle, welcoming its light into our every darkness. We greet and salute the risen Lord. We rejoice in his victory. We acclaim him our King and Lord, to...
One of the characteristics of St John's Gospel is that Jesus is presented as being aware of his destiny. The washing of the feet, then, is introduced by these words: 'Jesus knew that the hour had come for him to pass from this world to the...