The Feast of St Benedict, the day Abbot Martin originally requested, would have been an excellent date for this most joyful celebration - the ordination to the priesthood of Dom Ambrose. However, next Saturday I'll be in Birmingham with thousa...
As a society we have an obsession with death. We have seen this so clearly in the ways in which Halloween has been marked in the last few days. We are filled with fascination, confusion and dread when it comes to matters of death and life after de...
There is no doubt that this is a very special occasion. I congratulate each and every one of you on the achievements realised today in this graduation ceremony. Well done indeed!Â
There is also no doubt that this is a very special location: the ...
The two mosaics on either side of the High Altar in the Cathedral show clearly the elements of the deacon's life. The mosaic on the left is of St Stephen, the first deacon and the first martyr. He was chosen by Peter to assist with the distribut...