Dear Candidates, this is an amazing building, isn't it? I once brought an American friend to come and see the Cathedral. She was a very spiritual person. Before we walked in, I thought I'd better prepare her. I told her she'd notice that...
Brothers and sisters, ladies and gentlemen, I have here seven pages. But I'm not going to take much notice of them, because I would much rather speak to you from the heart. First of all, thank you so much. Just look around the room. When I…
St John Henry Newman in The Idea of a University writes of St Philip, 'And who was he, I say, all the while, but a humble priest, a stranger in Rome, with no distinction of family or letters, no claim to station or to office, great simply in...
The Diocesan Pilgrimage to the Holy Land arrived home early on Wednesday morning. It was a marvellous experience, one during which I was given so much encouragement and renewal. That has prompted me to write this simple Advent letter. On the...