Posted: 25 November 2020
Today I am attaching a statement from Bishop John regarding the opening of churches during this latest phase of the pandemic.
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Posted: 24 November 2020
Continuing our preparation for Advent, there’s a couple of little teachings from the Desert Fathers, the monks (and nuns) of the third and fourth centuries who strove to give up the luxuries of life in order to be closer to God and to each other in community.
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Posted: 23 November 2020
After Bishop John’s Pastoral Letter, I though we might reflect on what love means in the light of the Gospel.
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Posted: 22 November 2020
Did you enjoy yesterday’s rainbow - fleeting as it was. A sign of hope and new life, please God.
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Posted: 21 November 2020
Good morning - the Feast of Christ the King - and extra scoop of ice cream or an extra slice slice of lemon in your G&T
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Posted: 19 November 2020
Sometimes the readings from the Fathers of the Church in the Breviary can be difficult to make sense of, or least to translate them into our current climate.
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Posted: 18 November 2020
Good morning. Today we begin our Novena of prayers for the Holy Souls.
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Posted: 17 November 2020
November draws on and we are getting close to our Novena for the Holy Souls - which starts tomorrow.
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Posted: 16 November 2020
Did you enjoy the poem about Manchester? Today’s offering is rather different.
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Posted: 15 November 2020
For a change, I thought the following poem might help to ’stiffen the sinews’ etc.
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Posted: 14 November 2020
Good morning - I hope you’re well and endeavouring to stay safe
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Posted: 12 November 2020
The Catholic Church recognizes in other religions that search, among shadows and images, for the God who is unknown yet near since he gives life and breath and all things and wants all men to be saved.
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