As many of you will know, credit for the introduction of the Christmas Crib goes to St Francis of Assisi. In the town of Gubbio, in 1223, he introduced a living pageant of the birth of Jesus, with real animals and, in it suggested, a living baby. ...
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In his rich work, [1], providing boys with 'a reasonable amount of liberty, increasing as they grow older, to habits of self-command and true manliness, based on solid Christian principles.' [2] Whether you think that your educatio...
We began our last full day of the pilgrimage with Mass in the Church of St Catherine which is situated in Manger Square, next to the Church of the Nativity.Â
Referring yesterday's homily on the sacrifice of the Mass, Fr John said that today,...
My grandfather who was born in Preston was sent to France in 1916 with the Lancashire Regiment and was gassed after a few months in July 1917. I have a small photograph and a few lines which appeared in the
There are so many elements in his lif...
Will you brave sleeping out in the cold?
Are you prepared to give up your home comforts for a night? On West London Mission and supported by Caritas Westminster.Â
The sleep out gives you an opportunity to experience a little of what our ho...