Apostle of the Apostles
“..It is not easy, it is not obvious to accept the life of the Risen Christ and His presence among...
With Empty Hands
My mother used to tell me there was no point in growing older unless we also grow wiser. And over...
The Example of Mary
Although God created every one of us as entirely unique individuals, human nature means that we...
Moments with the Lord
Such haste, such noise. All around us, there is constant movement - all of us, dashing about and...
The Moth and Prayer
The National Health Service defines anxiety as “a feeling of unease, such as worry or fear, that...
Reflecting Back
It’s a good practice to take a moment from time to time in which to reflect back upon our...
Fatima 104
“In the end, My Immaculate Heart will triumph.”- Our Lady of Fatima, 13 July 1917 On this...
I Believe
“When the Son of Man comes, will He find any faith on earth?” (Lk.18:8) This was always one...
Time to Pray
Three months after retirement is probably a good point at which to stop and take stock. Those...
The Precious Blood
During the Jubilee of Mercy a few years ago, I had the privilege of being in Rome. During my time...
Queen of Angels
"Queen of Angels, pray for us" - Litany of Loreto Angels of the Old Testament Many of the Books of...
A Darkened Day
This day - 8th July - is the single day of the year which I really don't like. It's the...
Act of the Will
It is tempting to think that for the Blessed Virgin Mary, everything came very easily. I suspect...
A Flickering Flame
"I am the Good Shepherd .. I lay down My life for My sheep."John 10: 14,15 A short while ago, I...
What And Who
Throughout his pontificate so far, the Holy Father Pope Francis has repeatedly and consistently...
Christ in the Gospels
“Whoever has seen Me has seen the Father”Jn. 14:9 The greatest joy about being Catholic is...
Communion and Mary
Saint Louis de Montfort was an immense Christological and Marian theologian, his works deeply...
The Glass Chapel
“God dwells in our midst, in the Blessed Sacrament of the Altar.. He remains among us until the...
Days of the Eucharist
I’m convinced that something amazing has happening in the Church. Despite all the tales of woe and...
Redemptive Suffering
One of the most common questions asked of people of faith is this – why does God allow suffering?...
Mary and the Carmelites
July is very much the month of Our Lady of Mount Carmel. Her feast day is solemnly celebrated on...
A Despondent World
Some days – more than others – it can appear that the world we live in is a dark and fearsome...
Sanctity in Suffering
One day some months ago and before my retirement, I was sitting in the hospital Chapel during the...
The Joy of Faith
"I have told you this so that My own joy may be in you and your joy be complete." (Jn.15:11)...
Declaration
Faithful and submissive to the Holy Father and to the Magisterium of the Catholic Church
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