My brothers and sisters, I often smile whenever the words from the musical 'Sweet Charity' come to mind: 'And the rhythm of life is a powerful beat, Puts a tingle in your fingers and a tingle in your feet.' I say this because sometimes I...
I entered Gaza during the week of Pentecost, in which we pray for the outpouring of the Holy Spirit. For sure, it was a great blessing to be with the parishioners of Gaza. I was among my people who are currently enduring much suffering from the…
My brothers and sisters, Today we stand at a special moment in the rhythm of the liturgical life of the Church. On Thursday we celebrated the ascent of Jesus into heaven and next Sunday we rejoice in the coming of the Holy Spirit, the great gift...
The words we have just heard from the Second Book of Maccabees readily evoke the image of the elderly John Fisher, standing on Tower Hill at 10am on the morning of 22 June 1535 awaiting his execution. He was weak in body but clear and generous in...
Bishops from the Department for Social Justice at the Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales have welcomed the Vatican declaration on human dignity Department Chair, Bishop Richard Moth, and Lead Bishop for Life Issues, Bishop John...