Two weeks ago, ten thousand young Catholics from across England and Wales were gathered at Wembley for Flame 17m an opportunity to pray, to learn and to celebrate their faith. While in their company, I remembered the stirring appeal of Pope Franci...
In Lent we remember how Jesus on the cross cried out, 'My God, my God, why have you forsaken me', words which express his anguish and the separation he experienced between himself and his Father. Until then he had felt close to God; now he see...
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Today, as we pray for the repose of the soul of Canon John McDonald, we hear again the solemn proclamation of the Beatitudes, which take us to the heart of the Gospel message of the coming of the Kingdom of God.Â
'Blessed' is such a powe...
Today we celebrate the Feast of St Paul Miki and his companions. They are among the larger group known as the Nagasaki Martyrs who died rather than deny their faith, in Japan, at the end of of the 16th century. Before dying a cruel death, manacled...
By Canon Stuart Wilson
It seems to me that the Diocesan Vocations Promoter has two tasks. Firstly he has to find new men who are willing to offer themselves to the priesthood. This is no easy task in a world which is dominated by a fear of taki...