Feast of the Immaculata
Mary's free 'yes' to God - her fiat is the sign of her sinless nature, so free was she to see what great good God was working in her and through her, and to accept it without hesitation or demand. Sermon at the First Evensong of the Immaculate Conception. La Inmaculada Concepción , by Francisco Rizi , Museo del Prado (Wikimedia Commons) And Mary said, behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word. When the Blessed Virgin Mary began appearing to St Bern
Dec 73 min read
Homily for Remembrance Sunday
How do we survive in a world as ugly as that of 1914? From where do we find our hope? Only in the Cross, and the Risen Christ.
Nov 95 min read
Enter by the Narrow Gate
Homily for Sunday 23 August 2025.
Jesus is asked a question that preoccupies many of us: will many be saved, or few? He answers without answering, saying instead 'strive to enter by the narrow gate' - the narrow gate is humility, penitence, and following His commandments. We are fitted to go through the narrow gate especially through the sacrament of Confession.
Aug 306 min read
Be merciful to the sinner
The parables are very often taken at face value, but all of them contain a deeper lesson about Salvation - the Good Samaritan is no...
Jul 138 min read
The power of Holiness
The Christian vocation is to be holy - when we are holy we become a living sermon to those around us, almost irresistibly attractive. St...
Apr 25 min read
Down with this sort of thing! Conclave review.
When I first read Robert Harris’ book Conclave, a Christmas present, I couldn’t put it down. It was thrilling and compelling drama easily...
Dec 24, 20245 min read
Stop worrying and go to Confession!
Sometimes we miss how subversive the New Testament really is: the Jewish people expected a King to conquer nations, to level mountains...
Dec 9, 20246 min read
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