Month: March 2023
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2023 Pluscarden Pentecost Lectures
Living the Faith in the World of Today. The 2023 Pluscarden Pentecost Lectures to be given by Fr Richard Price. A retired priest in the Archdiocese of Westminster and a […]
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Homily for the 5th Sunday of Lent
On the 3rd Sunday of Lent, the Gospel of the Samaritan woman was proclaimed. Last Sunday, the Gospel of the man born blind. Today, we hear the Gospel of the […]
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Homily for the Solemnity of St Joseph
St Joseph was a quiet man, it seems. He was told by the angel to name Mary’s child – so we know that he pronounced the holy name of Jesus. […]
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BCOS Statement on Illegal Migration Bill
People come to the UK for a multitude of reasons. Numerous are driven from their homes by persecution, conflict, poverty, natural disasters, or lack of opportunities. Many of them attempt […]
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Chrism Mass 2023
The Chrism Mass is a special annual celebration led by the Diocesan Bishop with the Diocesan Clergy. During that Mass, the priests publicly renew their promises, and the oils used […]
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SCIAF Sunday
My dear sisters and brothers in Christ, I write on this the fourth Sunday of Lent on behalf of the Bishops of Scotland to give thanks for your generosity and […]
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Homily for the Diaconal Ordination of Br Simon Piątowski
In the hushed, verdant garden of the cloister grow many things: not just wispy beards, but human plants and flowers, shrubs and bushes, trees, every kind of flora. Together they […]
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Homily for 2nd Sunday of Lent
Last Sunday, we were taken to the desert, with Jesus fasting for forty days and forty nights, the original Lent.
