To my dear sisters and brothers in Christ, This is one of my favourite moments in the fourth Gospel. Some Greek-speaking Jews want to meetwith Jesus. They need an introduction and approach the apostle Philip who came from Bethsaida, abusy commercial place where Greek was spoken freely. Philip recruits Andrew to the task and the…
To my dear sisters and brothers in Christ, The Gospel today, and next week, is not from the Gospel of Mark. Instead, we listen to the Gospel of John. Jesus has called his first disciples. He has invited them to re-imagine faith as trust in him. They have witnessed the first sign, the changing of…
What is Digital Parish Registration? During the pandemic in 2020/ 2021 our churches closed for public worship. As well as being spiritually challenging, this was also operationally challenging and highlighted many weaknesses in our communications infrastructure. This is not a judgement on this particular parish but the majority of parishes up and down the country….
To my dear sisters and brothers in Christ, There is something disturbing about today’s Gospel. What sense can we make of the Lord’s action,making a whip out of some cord, driving sellers out of the Temple and overturning the tables ofreligious commerce? I am reminded of that moment when Jesus was an infant. Our Blessed…
From Bishop David Oakley: This year, we hear a very short account of Jesus’ time in the wilderness. In fact, unlike the Gospels of Matthew and Luke, Mark does not give us any detail of the temptations Jesus faced during this time in the desert. Maybe there is something very helpful to us in this….
Dear Parishioners, UPDATE: We have approved planning permission! We have an exciting opportunity to beautify and enrich the landscape of our beloved, Our Lady of Lourdes Church property. We believe that enhancing our outdoor space will enrich our community spiritually and aesthetically, creating a serene environment for prayerful reflection, and fostering a love for God’s…
To my dear sisters and brothers in Christ, On this Christmas Eve, our season of advent is nearly completed, now we are going to think about the theme of Love. We have reflected over the weeks on hope, joy and peace, and now we are going to think about love. That single English word has…
To my dear sisters and brothers in Christ, In this third week of advent, you will notice that the colour of the candle is different to the usual purple. It is a rose coloured candle symbolising Gaudete Sunday. ‘Gaudete, Christus est natus’, ‘Rejoice! that Christ is born’. Joy is a gift from God, we recognise…
To my dear sisters and brothers in Christ, In this second week of advent, we will reflect for a moment on the theme of peace. Of course, when we look around our world today, during these advent weeks, we see so much need for peace. We see peace needed in the wars that are taking…
In this first week of the advent season, I wish to consider the theme of ‘Hope’. Let me share with you some words from the Prophet Isaiah, “Let the wilderness and the dry-lands exult, let the wasteland rejoice and bloom, let it bring forth flowers like the jonquil, let it rejoice and sing for joy”….
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