I might be getting on a bit, but I can still remember the sense of excitement as we approach Christmas. As a child, I'd say, 'Mummy, is it Christmas yet?' Well, this waiting is nearly at an end, and it's beautifully expressed in these two verses…
This walking-stick was given by Cardinal Edward Manning (1808-92) to London dock-worker Daniel O’Sullivan in recognition of services rendered during the Great Dockers’ strike which began on 14th August 1889 in support of a claim for 6d an…
So, we come to take our leave of Lourdes. Bernadette said leaving Lourdes was the greatest sacrifice of her life. But she knew she must leave. We hear in today’s Gospel how Jesus was followed by crowds. Well, the same was happening to…
Cardinal Vincent Nichols, President of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales, has recorded a message encouraging Catholics, particularly young adults, to be "willing to get involved and vote" as the opportunity to vote in a...
Fr Francis Wahle turned 90 this year, and although he has been retired for a good number of years, he remains in active service. In this interview, he shares the story of his remarkable life.
Around the time of his ninth birthday, an event...