Aug 12, 2018 | Editorial, Opinion, The Spiritual Life
One of the side-effects of the on-going crisis within the Church, particularly in the United States but also in various other places throughout the world, is the feeling amongst the laity that they are powerless and insignificant in the grand scheme of things –...
Aug 8, 2018 | Church, Editorial, Opinion
“..As Christ’s vicar, each bishop has the pastoral care of the particular Church entrusted to him..”(Catechism of the Catholic Church, no.1560) For a number of years now, the faithful have been repeatedly scandalised by the revelations of...
Dec 30, 2017 | Editorial, General
“This is the time of Mercy!” – Pope Francis As it is approaching the end of the year, I thought I would do something a little unusual and write (briefly) about this website itself – the reasons for it, how it came to be, and it’s...
Aug 12, 2017 | Editorial, General, World
Reading the news and keeping a close eye on world events is of great concern at the present time. The world seems to be drawing closer to a precipice, beyond which is catastrophe. Needless to say, this is of great concern to everyone, as the potential consequences of...
Mar 19, 2017 | Editorial, The Spiritual Life
I learned today of the sudden death of an elderly gentleman in my parish. I knew him only by his first name, Dennis, and by the air of prayerfulness which emanated from him. These two told me all I needed to know. We only ever met in our parish Church, and usually we...
Jan 2, 2017 | Editorial, General
A new year is always a time to pause, to look back at what has passed already and to look forward to what is yet to come; to take stock, in other words. Sometimes, when we look back we can focus on the darker aspects of life and give less attention to the more...
Nov 22, 2016 | Church, Editorial, Pope Francis
For the conclusion of the Holy Year of Mercy, Pope Francis has released a new Apostolic Letter. Entitled ‘Misericordia et Misera’, it begins by painting a beautiful image of the encounter between the ‘Mercy and Misery’ of the title – the...
Nov 21, 2016 | Church, Editorial, Holy Year of Mercy, Pope Francis
FRANCIS TO ALL WHO READ THIS APOSTOLIC LETTER MERCY AND PEACE MISERICORDIA ET MISERA is a phrase used by Saint Augustine in recounting the story of Jesus’ meeting with the woman taken in adultery (cf. Jn 8:1-11). It would be difficult to imagine a more beautiful or...
Nov 20, 2016 | Church, Editorial, Holy Year of Mercy, Liturgy, Pope Francis
HOLY MASS FOR THE CLOSING OF THE JUBILEE OF MERCY PAPAL MASS HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS POPE FRANCIS Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe St Peter’s Square Sunday, 20 November 2016 The Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the...
