In the mid 1990s, George Stack, Administrator of Westminster Cathedral, invited Fr Augustine Hoey to live and work at the Cathedral. Later, as Archbishop, he wrote:
 'This was one of the wisest decisions of my time as Administrator. A delightful...
Given at St Mary's Church, Hampstead, at the Mass celebrating the 200th anniversary of the church on 11 September 2016.Â
During August, I visited two places which left a lasting impression on me. The first was Krakow, where World Youth Day too...
In the five years, so far, of the time of Pope Francis, one remarkable initiative stands out: his decision to call the Church to observe a Year of Mercy, from 2015 to 2016. What a response that had! It revealed, all over the world, a great hunger ...
Today we begin a Year for Priests, called for by Pope Benedict XVI. It will be observed throughout the world. It is to be a year in which, as a Church, we say that we are proud of our priests, that we love them, honour them and recognise with grat...
The letter to the Hebrews, as we have just heard, sets out the challenge of those who want to follow Jesus. It tells us to 'keep running steadily in the race we have started ... for the sake of the joy which is still in the future' (Hebrews 12:1-2...