In October 1584, almost 1,000 years after St Augustine had founded the See of Canterbury (597), the Catholic Hierarchy of England and Wales came to an end with the death of Thomas Watson, former Bishop of Lincoln. Governance of the clandestine…
By Deacon Roger Carr-Jones, Marriage and Family Life Coordinator Being a Christian involves belonging. As Pope Francis says, 'Our identity is one of belonging. To say I am a Christian means to say, "I belong to the Church. I belong to the People…
By Deacon Roger Carr-Jones, Marriage and Family Life Coordinator Hope in the shadows is a contemporary phrase used in Ignatian Spirituality. Ignatius speaks of finding God in difficult times: in this month of the Holy Souls has themes of loss,…
This evening we have just heard a sobering passage from the Gospel of St Matthew. It reminds us, vividly, as we pray for our deceased brethren, that a firm judgement awaits us all, as it awaited them. This, I trust, adds a seriousness to our…