This week culminates with the celebration of World Mission Sunday. It is a day when all Christians are reminded of their missionary nature and commitment to ‘Go into all the world and proclaim the good news to the whole creation’ (Mark 16:15). Pope Francis’ apostolic exhortation begins with the words, ‘The joy of the gospel […]
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Welcoming Autumn
|The autumn equinox on 22 September is one of two days in the year when almost the whole planet experiences a roughly equal day and night. It brings us into that beautiful transitional season of autumn. There is a noticeable shift in the weather. The nights get longer and the air begins to cool. The leaves change […]
Light from darkness
|This week begins on a date that is etched in our memories, 11 September. It was on this day that the word ‘terror’ took on a whole new meaning and came knocking on everyone’s doors. Today, we are accustomed to breaking news announcing yet another terror attack. People’s lives have changed forever because of that […]
A Blessing
|Let us start this year conscious of the presence of God in each one of us, in everyone and everything around us, in all that we say and do and in all that will happen throughout the coming year. Let the reassuring words of God, ‘Do not fear, for I am with you’ (Is 41:10), […]
Welcome the stranger
|We begin this week by remembering those who lost their lives in fires at the Grenfell Tower, London and in Pedrógão Grande, Portugal. We also remember the victims of the terror attack on the Muslim community in Finsbury Park, London. Our hearts and prayers go out to everyone affected by these devastating incidents. Today we […]