The parish church and the community that gathersthere for Mass are, for many Catholics, at the heart oftheir religious identity. It is the place where parishionersaccompany each other and those in their widercommunity, creating a sense of shared…
As St Paul explains in his Letter tothe Corinthians, ‘For now we seein a mirror, dimly, but then we willsee face to face’ (1 Cor 13.12). Itis by walking this spiritual path,overcoming trials and tribulationsin all types of terrain and…
On this feast in 1830, St John Henry Newman preached a sermon ‘Vanity of Human Glory’. He said that while ‘little is known’ of these saints, an important lesson can be drawn from their example: ‘to do our duty without aiming at the…
1974 is a such a long time ago. 50 years, back to Cardinal Heenan. We have seen so many profound changes in this land and in our lives. But one presence does not change: that of our Lord Jesus Christ, his Gospel and his promise to be with us…
My brothers and sisters, This Wednesday, 16 October 2024, a bill will be introduced to Parliament proposing a change in the law to permit assisted suicide. The debate will continue for a number of months, in society and in Parliament, before a…