‘In the beginning’. These words open the Gospel of St John. He signals that something of great importance is being unfolded in what follows. It is something from before time began. ‘In the beginning’. And, more importantly, it is…
On the feast of Christ the Servant King, Our Lady of the Holy Souls in Kensal New Town celebrated the service of Mary O’Donoghue. Mary has served the Parish in every conceivable way over the last 45 years – as sacristan, catechist, member of…
As leaders of faith communities we wish to express our concern at the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) bill, which will be debated by MPs on 29th November. We are aware of how complex and weighty this topic is. There are many dimensions to the…
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…