The following additional guidance for clergy was published on 26 on behalf of the Bishops' Conference of England and Wales In the absence of their regular routines, priests should devote themselves to the daily celebration of Mass, prayer, read...
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I've been to the Upper Room, or at least to the Medieval chamber built on what is held to be the site of the Upper Room. Many of you will have been there too. I had the privilege of spending an hour there alone recently. How I prayed! Y...
The prayer of our Mass today expresses the desire of our faith: that God's grace will create in us 'hearts that are true and just' which can be 'a dwelling pleasing to you.' We pray that our way of life will be marked by an unaffected tr...
My dear brother, Ritche,
Today we rejoice in your ordination to the diaconate both in the Order and as a step on your journey towards priesthood. It is a moment to pause and consider the promises you make as a deacon and the service to which yo...
My dear brothers and sisters,
Pope Francis loves the crib. In his recent Apostolic Letter (
I always look first for the angels. With great glory, they declare the Good News of the birth of Christ, promising peace and goodwill. Angels ask us ...