Author: Bp Hugh Gilbert OSB

• 17/08/2013

  Pastoral Letter for 18 August 2013

  Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, ‘Let us not lose sight of Jesus, who leads us in our faith and brings it to perfection: for the sake of the joy […]

• 15/08/2013

  The Solemnity of the Assumption of Our Lady

  ‘The Almighty has done great things for me’ (Lk 1:49).  It’s good to have this feast. It’s good that it comes as summer comes to its climax and the harvest […]

• 11/08/2013

  19th Sunday of Ordinary time

  Since I was last here, three things have happened. First, we heard that a new Archbishop of Edinburgh has been appointed. He is Mgr Leo Cushley. I met him at […]

• 22/07/2013

  16th Sunday of Ordinary time

  What good readings the Liturgy gives us today! The hospitality of Abraham, St Paul telling the Colossians how God’s secret plan has now been revealed, Jesus entering the home of […]

• 01/06/2013

  Pastoral Letter for Corpus Christi

  Dear Brothers and Sisters, Today we are keeping the Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ. As part of the Year of Faith, there will be worldwide exposition of […]

• 23/05/2013

  Pentecost Sunday

  ‘They were all filled with the Holy Spirit’ (Acts 2:4). After Christmas and Easter comes Pentecost. ‘Today’, said St John Chrysostom, ‘we’ve reached the mountain-top of everything good; we’ve arrived […]

• 01/05/2013

  5th Sunday of Easter

  Reflecting on today’s three readings, it struck me that the first is about faith, the second about hope, and the last (the Gospel), about charity / love. As bishop, I […]

• 07/04/2013

  Homily for the 2nd Sunday of Easter

  May I begin with some liturgical catechesis. This is a Sunday of many names. It is the 2nd Sunday of Easter. Easter is a season as well as a day. It’s […]