On Tuesday 30
The gathering was opened by Diocesan Youth Chaplain Fr Mark Walker, who thanked the nearly 90 young people for coming to hear the reflections of the Cardinal and to discuss them with their peers.
He led the audience in
The Car...
by Cardinal Vincent Nichols
My memories of sunshine in August may now have faded, but the sense of shock and shame that marked that month have not. In many ways it has been the most disturbing of times in the life of the Church for 50 years. Th...
Given at the Requiem Mass on the tenth anniversary of the death of Cardinal Basil Hume on 17
As we gather for the celebration of this Requiem Mass I am sure that our minds and hearts are filled with memories of Cardinal Basil Hume. Each of us h...
As a young priest, some time ago now, I gave a sermon about family life. Standing at the door of the church after Mass, many people kindly thanked me for my remarks. I remember one older lady, a grandmother, who did not do so. As she passed by, in...
The 30th annual diocesan pilgrimage to Lourdes this year was held from 22nd to 27th July. The theme for the pilgrimage, βDo whatever he tells youβ was taken from John 2:5 when at the wedding feast at Cana, Mary commands the servants to do as J...