Month: April 2022

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    Homily for the Easter Vigil

    Brothers and Sisters, we’ve come to the high point of the Paschal Triduum. On Maundy Thursday, we were made aware of the gift of the Eucharist. On Good Friday, of […]

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    Light of the North – Easter

    Welcome to our Easter issue of the Light of the North Easter is of course the most important occasion in the year of the Church. Hopefully, you’ll find plenty in […]

  • Thumbnail for the post titled: Homily for Good Friday

    Homily for Good Friday

    Yesterday evening, we were made aware of the gift of the Eucharist; today of the gift of the Cross. It is the gift of God the Father, lifted up over […]

  • Thumbnail for the post titled: Homily for Maundy Thursday

    Homily for Maundy Thursday

    How good to see the church so packed! It reflects what we are remembering this evening – that packed last evening of Jesus’ life on earth. It was so full, […]

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    Synod 2021-2023

    The Church of God is convoked in Synod. With this convocation, Pope Francis invites the whole Church to question itself on synodality: a decisive theme for the life and mission […]

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    Bishop Hugh’s talks on the Mystery of Holy Eucharist

    Bishop Hugh is giving a series of talks on different aspects of the Eucharist on Thursdays at 19:00, (after the 18:00 Mass) at St Mary’s Cathedral, Aberdeen. Each talk will […]

  • Thumbnail for the post titled: Homily for the Chrism Mass

    Homily for the Chrism Mass

    When Noah, with family and animals, emerged from the long floating lockdown in the ark, the first thing he did was to build an altar and offer on it a […]

  • Thumbnail for the post titled: Homily for Palm Sunday

    Homily for Palm Sunday

    Today we have been led very far, very quickly. The Gospel we heard outside began with “Jesus going on ahead up to Jerusalem” and the Gospel we have just heard […]

     

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