This morning we travelled to Beit Jala, near Bethlehem, to celebrate Mass with the local parish at the Church of the Annunciation. All the pilgrims were particularly moved by this Mass, seeing the great faith of these people despite the hardships ...
As we drove out of Galilee, Fr John led the group in a reflection, not on the places where Jesus taught, but on what he taught: the mercy of God. He went on to say: 'as we have been gifted with faith in Jesus, let us be men and women of mercy an...
On Sunday 21 June, he visited St John Fisher Church in Perivale where he celebrated Mass with Parish Priest Fr Agustin Conesa. Referring to the day's Gospel about the calming of the storm, Cardinal Vincent said 'St John Fisher faced the storm ...
Even though the weather the previous evening had taken somewhat of a turn, spirits continued to remain high as we began day 5. This week we have slowly moved through the various chapters towards the Lord's Passion and today we undertook the culm...
The pilgrimage is well underway. As we made our journey to Nazareth in the morning, our guide told us of the plight of Christians in the Holy Land. Recent events makes it feel rather odd that our pilgrimage is one of such tranquility amidst seriou...