Dear Friends, A friend recently moved to a new parish south of London. She has attended Mass half a dozen times and in that time no one has greeted or welcomed her. I wonder how long it will take for the people of that parish to realise that there is a newcomer in their midst who could enrich the life of that community. We need to ask ourselves - could a similar situation … [Read more...] about Newsletter 21/06/15
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Newsletter 14.06.15.
Dear Friends, Last week I planted tomatoes in a pot. This week it was a selection of herbs! I am no gardener but I know enough to make sure that the tender young plants have sunlight and water. Now I have to be patient and allow nature to take its course. In today’s Gospel reading we find two parables about growing. What is encouraging is that the seed produces a crop even … [Read more...] about Newsletter 14.06.15.
Newsletter 07.06.15.
Dear Friends, The Feast of the Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi) is a reminder of the central place of the Eucharist in our Catholic tradition. So it is appropriate that a group of our children who have been preparing for this day for several months should today receive Holy Communion for the first time. On Friday some of our young people were confirmed by Bishop … [Read more...] about Newsletter 07.06.15.
A Dear Friends, Today we celebrate the feast of the Blessed Trinity: 3 persons in one God. It is quite possible to get yourself in a theological tangle and try to explain what is ultimately the mystery of the Godhead. For me it is an opportunity to stop and reflect on the awesome presence of God in the world and in our lives. We moderns like to dissect and rationalise. God … [Read more...] about
Newsletter 24.05.15.
Dear Friends, Today we celebrate the great event when the Spirit of God was poured out as gift on the apostles, hidden indoors, and transformed them into missionaries. We see the Church at its birth alive with a new breath, telling the world of a new, undreamed of and crowning happiness. They proclaim good news - about the forgiveness of sin, about what … [Read more...] about Newsletter 24.05.15.
