Author: RCDA
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Homily for the Solemnity of the Lord’s Epiphany
Today being the Epiphany, we remember especially the magi and how they came from the east to worship the new-born King of the Jews. If Christ’s birth had been set […]
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Homily for the Feast of the Lord’s Baptism
Today, what happens? What’s happeneing by the Jordan? There are many engaging answers to be had. I just want to focus on one. By being baptised in the Jordan, the […]
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Bishop’s Letter for Justice and Peace
My Dear Brothers and Sisters, Every year we begin the new year by praying for justice and for peace. And each year it seems that justice and peace are beyond […]
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Homily for the Feast of the Holy Family
One of the great privileges of being a priest is friendship with families. It’s a gift, to be allowed in, as it were, to see something of the daily life […]
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Homily for Christmas Day
In a recent email to friends, a monk – one of my brethren – wrote, “What happens every Christmas has happened again.”
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Homily for the Mass of Christmas Night
He’s arrived. It’s happened. He’s here. Sent from God the Father, Inscribed in creation from the beginning, Prophesied in Israel, Conceived by the Holy Spirit, Born of the Virgin Mary, […]
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Public Worship
At the beginning of Advent, the Bishops of Scotland looked forward to welcoming the faithful back to Holy Mass and anticipated that the restoration of the Sunday Obligation might be […]
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Synod Update
Over the last couple of weeks, our diocesan synodal team had the wonderful opportunity to meet remotely with its new members, the facilitators of synod meetings from each of our […]
