Author: RCDA

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  04/01/2021

  Homily for the Day Mass of Christmas

  “The Word was made flesh and dwelt among us and we have seen his glory” – from the Gospel of John just proclaimed.

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  04/01/2021

  Homily for the 4th Sunday of Advent

  We are all very busy preparing for Christmas: there’s an obvious statement! And those preparation are now in disarray. Life is complicated. From the 26th of this month, mainland Scotland […]

• 02/01/2021

  Pastoral Letter for Day of Peace

  The Solemnity of the Epiphany is traditionally a Day of Prayer for Peace. A pastoral letter has been written by Bishop William Nolan, President of the Bishops’ Conference of Scotland […]

• 27/12/2020

  Light Shines in Darkness – Scotland’s Catholic Bishop’s Letter of Hope

  In a National Pastoral Letter to Scotland’s Catholic community, the Catholic Bishops of Scotland have highlighted “reasons for hope, as we live through these difficult times”. The document, suggests society […]

• 24/12/2020

  Bishop Hugh: Christmas Message 2020

  A message by Bishop Hugh Gilbert OSB for Christmas 2020

• 20/12/2020

  Recent Government Announcement – A Note from Bishop Hugh

  Dear All, The Christmas plans of many of us have been thrown into disarray by the Government’s announcements of last night. These announcements are driven by a desire to act […]

• 13/12/2020

  Homily for the 3rd Sunday of Advent

  “O God, who see how your people faithfully await the feast of the Lord’s Nativity…” So begins today’s Collect. This is the 3rd Sunday of Advent, Gaudete Sunday. “Rejoice in […]

• 12/12/2020

  Homily for the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception

  In her Magnificat, Mary sings, “For he has done great things for me and holy is his name.” At that moment, she is thinking of the “great thing” that she, […]