This afternoon I would like to tell you a story of a young man, aged about 17. Early one evening he was walking past a church and felt a strong urge, a call, to go inside. As he sat there, he saw a priest going into the confessional. Then, surpris...
My brothers and sisters in Jesus Christ
Just three weeks ago, Pope Francis made public his Apostolic Exhortation on love in the family, entitled
This exhortation embraces many topics; it also embraces the reality of our lives. Pope Francis talks...
Given at the Mass celebrating the 1050th anniversary of the Baptism of Poland on the Sixth Sunday of Easter, 1 May 2016, at Ealing Abbey.
I am most happy to be with you today to celebrate this great anniversary. I understand full well that these ...
A few days ago two charming young women, university students, came to interview me as part of their course in media studies. They had their questions ready. One caught me by surprise. They asked: what does the exhortation of Pope Francis, about lo...
Given at the International Mass at Westminster Cathedral on Sunday 18 SeptemberÂ
The Scriptures we have heard this evening are very down to earth. The first reading (Amos 8.4-7) is all about a corrupt economy. Some would say that all economies ...