Posted: 05 December 2020
Good morning - Second Sunday of Advent It was so good to see people at Mass yesterday - there was a real feeling of homecoming, back with the family, familiar faces - even if not in their regular places.
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Posted: 03 December 2020
In terms of putting our faith, love and compassion into action, we have had a specific request for presents and food from Caritas, the Food Bank and one of our schools. I know you will respond generously.
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Posted: 02 December 2020
Advent means so many different things to us, doesn’t it - nativity plays, works’ Christmas nights out, panicking about presents, wanting to build and retain long held family traditions and so on.
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Posted: 01 December 2020
My copy of Pope Francis’ book, Let us Dream, came yesterday. I didn’t get chance to read it al the way through; it’s an amazing little book
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Posted: 30 November 2020
Pope Francis will, today, publish his latest book - Let us Dream. It received a very good review in this weekend’s Observer and it is so good that the reviewer said that he read it in one sitting.
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Posted: 29 November 2020
A little prayer today - from CAFOD and following on from yesterday’s Gospel
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Posted: 28 November 2020
Today is the First Sunday of Advent - the beginning of a wonderful time for thinking, for praying and, in the midst of that, for reflecting on what really matters to us
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Posted: 26 November 2020
I have attached a small article concerning the Governments threat to the country’s commitment to support countries in the developing world.
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Posted: 25 November 2020
Today I am attaching a statement from Bishop John regarding the opening of churches during this latest phase of the pandemic.
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Posted: 24 November 2020
Continuing our preparation for Advent, there’s a couple of little teachings from the Desert Fathers, the monks (and nuns) of the third and fourth centuries who strove to give up the luxuries of life in order to be closer to God and to each other in community.
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Posted: 23 November 2020
After Bishop John’s Pastoral Letter, I though we might reflect on what love means in the light of the Gospel.
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Posted: 22 November 2020
Did you enjoy yesterday’s rainbow - fleeting as it was. A sign of hope and new life, please God.
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