On this night we mark the most celebrated birth in all history: the birth of Jesus in Bethlehem. Bethlehem, the City of David, the heroic King of Israel, anointed by God and a focal point of the ancient promises. Tonight we celebrate the coming...
Catechesis and Catechists In July 2020 we saw the publication of the new, third edition of the Directory for Catechesis, a document for all catechists. This Vatican document is not available online but may be purchased from the Catholic Truth...
Today we thank God for the gift of the parish of St Mary's East Finchley. We celebrate 125 years since the foundation in 1898 and 70 years since the building of this Church in 1953, the first to be built in the diocese after the Second World…
Chiselled into the stone above the door of the old Mansion House of All Hallows College, Dublin, are the words At his ordination, the priest hears the bishop pray the words of the Prayer of Consecration, 'grant to this servant of yours the...
Presentation to ACTA on 28th June 2023 What struck me most forcibly at our gathering for the Continental Stage in Prague was 'the transformative power of listening'. It was a phrase used by one of the bishops in a sharing group. We were...