We can only be all that we can be by being united to Christ the Vine. Separated from him we can only be a poor second – a shadow of the self that God the Father has in mind for us. In the gospel this Sunday Jesus says, “I am the vine, and you are …
This year will mark a significant wedding anniversary for myself and my wife and is well worth celebrating. Celebration is at the heart of what it means to be human and is therefore important for us all. Put simply, celebration is showing we are happy about something. Happiness can be expressed in any number of …
Those of us who celebrate the historical event of the Resurrection welcome Jesus Christ among us today in His Body the Church and we are called to live the Gospel imperative to care for the poor and disadvantaged. To build a new world which looks to the everlasting Kingdom to which all are called. This …
The news that the UK will donate its surplus covid vaccine to poor countries after it has been offered to everyone at home gives cause for concern. Are we being selfish and in any case is this policy wise given that the virus is changing? We can’t come out of the pandemic alone. No one …
UK Bishops hail Nuclear Weapon Ban Treaty as historic milestone UK Bishops again call on the United Kingdom “to forsake its nuclear arsenal” as the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons comes into effect on 22 January. By Vatican News staff reporter On Friday, 22 January 2021, the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons …
The invasion of the US Capitol building on Wednesday, which many commentators say was a direct result of President Trump’s rhetoric at a rally called on the day that the US Congress was set to certify the election of Joe Biden, gives pause for thought. President Trump addressed the rally of his supporters and urged …
The Monday before last Janet Daby, UK shadow minister for faiths, women and equalities, resigned from her post. The reason for her going was that in a conversation with journalists organised on zoom by the Religion and Media Centre, Daby who is a Christian, said that “There needs to be something in place that protects …
In his recent teaching letter “Fratelli Tutti,” Pope Francis speaks about our throw away society . But he is highlighting people, people who are regarded as dispensable. The poor, disabled and the unborn. (Paragraphs 18 – 19) The Pandemic is having a disproportionate effect on the poorest and most vulnerable, particularly the old. The unborn …
All are leaders in one way or another. We give a lead in what we say, do and how we live. We may choose to give advice and offer our opinion which can make a difference. We may have a leadership role in the family, work, community or political life. Our circumstances may have thrust …
I received the following from the Society for the Protection of Unborn (SPUC) Children today; “Today marks fifty – three years since the passing of the abortion Act on 27th October 1967. Since then, more than nine and a half million babies have lost their lives to abortion. Countless mothers have suffered. Please pray Today, …