Bp Hugh Gilbert
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Homily for Christmas Mass during the Day
Friends, this is the last and greatest Mass of Christmas Day, the Day Mass we call it. Last evening, there were Vigil Masses, then Night Masses (the Midnight Mass), then […]
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Homily for the Dawn Mass of Christmas
This Mass, because of its Gospel, is sometimes called “the Shepherd’s Mass”. It has a quietness and intimacy to it. “Let us go over to Bethlehem”, the shepherds say to […]
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Homily for the Midnight Mass
Brothers and Sisters, we’re here. We’ve made it. We’re in the cave of the nativity. With the eyes of faith, we can see Mary and Joseph. It is wintry tonight […]
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Christmas Message to the Diocese
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, May I wish you a graced Christmas and all good things for 2025. The Jubilee Year of Hope is coming to an end, and […]
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Homily for the 3rd Sunday of Advent
This Sunday, like last, brings John the Baptist on stage once more. Throughout my Christian life, things St John the Baptist said have impacted me and stayed with me. When […]
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In response to the recent Open Letter of the Sons of the Most Holy Redeemer
On the 16th October, the Congregation of the Sons of the Most Holy Redeemer published on its blog an Open Letter “to Catholic bishops, priests and faithful”. This Congregation is […]
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Homily for the Anniversary of the Dedication of the Cathedral
Today we keep the anniversary of the dedication of this Cathedral, which took place 165 years ago. Places of worship can be vulnerable, even to weather but to worse than […]
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Homily for the 26th Sunday of Ordinary Time
Jubilee and Blessing of Catechists. As the Second Reading these Sundays, we are hearing from St Paul’s 1st Letter to Timothy. Timothy was one of St Paul’s closest collaborations, friend, […]
