Author: RCDA
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Lanterns of the North
“Among the many satisfactions of my office as Bishop in Aberdeen (1977-2002), one of the greatest must be the provision and care of so many beautiful churches; and the fruitful […]
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Solemnity of All Saints
Sometimes, Christ was alone, as when he went up the mountain to pray. Usually though, we think of him with others: at Christmas with Mary and Joseph, with the shepherds […]
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Homily for the 31st Sunday of Ordinary Time
“You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind and with all your strength.” What is a homily? One beggar […]
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Homily for the Opening of the Diocesan Synodal Process
Dear Brothers and Sisters, Last weekend, in Rome, the Holy Father began what is called the synodal path. What is this? Every few years a Synod of Bishops is held […]
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Homily for the 28th Sunday of the Year
“Jesus was setting out on a journey when a man ran up, knelt before him and put this question to him, “Good Master, what must I do to inherit eternal […]
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St Andrew Community Update
The St Andrew Community, who have been living in and working for the parish since 2013, are moving out. The Community have had a real focus on evangelisation, especially teenagers, […]
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Light of the North Summer 2021
Welcome to our summer edition of the Light of the North! As God willing, life slowly begins to return to normal after the last year and a half of Covid […]
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Homily for the 18th Sunday of the Year
The people in today’s first reading were Israelites who had just escaped from Egypt and passed through the water of the Red Sea. They were beginning their journey through a […]
