St Catherine of Siena
Today is the feast of St Catherine of Siena, patron saint of Europe – if you’re following daily Mass readings remember that in this country and the rest of Europe
Continue reading‘The Day of the Lord’ – The Church in a Post-Pandemic World
The Catholic Bishops of England and Wales have issued a reflection on post-pandemic recovery and the challenges faced by the Church in encouraging people back to the Church and her
Continue readingBishops Conference Meeting
The Bishops Conference has been having its spring meeting this week – if you go to https://www.cbcew.org.uk you can see the statements which have been issued. God bless and take
Continue readingWorld Day of Prayer for Vocations
Next week is the World Day of Prayer for Vocations to the Priesthood and Religious Life. As members of the Church, we are encouraged to pray earnestly for an increase
Continue readingFeast of St Anselm
Today is the feast of St Anselm, the 11th and 12th century theologian and Archbishop of Canterbury. Originally from Northern Italy he worked for many years in the Abbey of
Continue readingBefriending is at the heart of what we do – SVP in Beckenham
One of my favourite TV shows, is Undercover Boss which is based in the US. For those who have not seen the show, it deals with the CEO of a
Continue readingThird Sunday of Easter
The gospel reading this evening and tomorrow is the final appearance of the risen Christ to his disciples in Luke’s gospel (chapter 24) immediately after the lovely account of his
Continue readingThe Bread of Life
Today’s gospel is John’s account (from chapter 6) of the miracle of the feeding of the five thousand by Jesus. We often hear one of the accounts of this (in
Continue readingPope Martin I
Now that Holy Week and Easter week are over we can start celebrating saints’ days again. In the season of Eastertide the feast days of martyrs are particularly important (and
Continue reading‘Rerum Novarum’ – 130 Years on the Future of the World of Work
Our two diaconate students, Sandy Misquitta and Ray Williamson, are studying on our MA in Catholic Social Teaching as part of their formation, and Deacon Duncan recently completed the degree
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