I welcome you all to this celebration of Holy Mass on the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus as we give thanks for the gift of diocesan priesthood and ask for God's blessing. I welcome especially the representatives of the diocesan priests, wh...
In the Church of San Luigi dei Francesi there are three paintings by Caravaggio telling the story of St Matthew. I am sure you are familiar with them. The first is entitled theCalling of St Matthew and it is an excellent starting point for these r...
By Reverend Roger Carr-Jones, Marriage & Family Life Coordinator (drawn from an article written for http://www.allianceofcatholicmarriageorganisations.org.uk/ ) I have always been fascinated by the time, effort and creativity that goes into the…
Pope Francis has spoken many resounding words in recent weeks. But the words that touched me most deeply were spoken during the World Youth Day in Lisbon. 'Todos, todos, todos', he cried. The Church is for 'everyone, everyone, everyone'.…
Catholic Voices. I signed up for the Rise Up programme during the summer holidays not entirely sure what it would be like in its pilot year. The whole experience surpassed all my prior expectations. 'Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the...