Today John the Baptizer comes to us: wild hair and beard, camel-skin and voice. He’s a sign Christ is coming. He is his herald, his forerunner. He prepares the way…
Homily for the 1st Sunday of Advent
“To you, O God, I lift up my soul”. It’s today’s Entrance Antiphon and Psalm Response. It’s the leitmotif of Advent. “I” = all of us, the whole Church, all…
Homily for the Solemnity of Christ the King
When the angel visited Mary, she heard that the Lord would give her son “the throne of his father David” and that “he will reign over the house of Jacob…
Aberdeen Catenian Circle 107 Christmas Party
The Aberdeen Catenian Circle 107 Christmas Party was held on Saturday 8th Dec in Our Lady of Aberdeen Parish Hall. The evening included Christmas Carol singing and fun looking at various…
Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Today we celebrate the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary. This is not the virginal conception of Jesus by Mary, but the conception of Mary herself. It’s not Jesus’…
The Pastoral Visit of His Beatitude Mar George Cardinal Alencherry
A recent pastoral visit was indeed an occasion of grace and abundant spiritual blessings for the Syro-Malabar Catholics in Aberdeen. On 23rd November at 6.00pm there was solemn Syro-Malabar liturgy…
A Celebration of the Good Works of the Catholic Church in Scotland & Abroad at the Scottish Parliament
At the Scottish Parliament last night, 28th November 2018, hundreds of representatives from various Catholic Church agencies across Scotland attended an event at the Scottish Parliament. The event was organised by…
Talk to Eucharistic Ministers – “Doing God’s Work”
Extraordinary Ministers of the Eucharist are – forgive me! – a ‘species’ which evolved after the Second Vatican Council. The main founding document, called Immensae Caritatis, was issued by the…
Homily for 33rd Sunday of the Year
Brothers and Sisters, at this time of the year, the Church’s liturgy is giving us a course on the “last things”, as we call them, or “eschatology” if you want…
Polish Catholics celebrate 100 years of Polish Independence
Last Sunday 11 November 2018 an Evening of Poetry and Music marking 100 years of Polish independence has been held at St Mary’ Cathedral in Aberdeen. The event drew about…