Feast of St James the Great
Today is the feast of St James the Great (there were two disciples with this name, or rather Jacob), the first apostle to be martyred (Acts chapter 12) – some
Continue readingFeast of St Sharbel Makhluf
Today is the feast day of St Sharbel Makhluf. He was a nineteenth century Maronite priest and hermit in Lebanon. His feast is an affirmation of the Christian communities in
Continue readingPlease wear a mask in Church
From tomorrow we are asking people to wear masks at Mass in church – please co-operate. This will enable us to increase capacity in the church and the hall. Initially
Continue readingThe Feast of St Bridget
Today is the feast of St Bridget (or Birgitta in Latin and Swedish) of Sweden, one of the patron saints of Europe. I wrote about her in my booklet about
Continue readingFeast day of St Mary Magdalen
Today is the feast day of St Mary Magdalen (which was upgraded a few years ago by Pope Francis). A problem is that sometimes the woman so identified in the
Continue readingSocial justice, love and humility before God
Thank you for the many good wishes I received yesterday. Remember that from this week the morning Mass is back to the usual time of 10am and the 6pm Mass
Continue readingSunday Update
This Sunday’s gospel is the parable of the darnel (Matthew 13:24-43). Masses at the times we followed in the last few weeks (Saturday 6, Sunday 930 and 530). From Monday
Continue readingThank you Joseph
By the time you read this Joseph will have left St Edmund’s to be with his family in Welling for the remains of the summer. He resumes his studies at
Continue readingOur Lady of Mount Carmel
Today, especially in this diocese (where it’s not optional) is the feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, a feast which marks the foundation of the Carmelite order in the
Continue readingSt Swithun’s Day
Although in the diocese of Portsmouth today is kept as the feast of St Swithun (about whom I have reposted an entry from elsewhere today) in the Church’s general calendar
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