Flying the Flag
Paul Kennedy offers a view of ministry in the Northern Province Bishop Glyn has given me six things that he wanted me to share. First, he said, ‘Tell them what it is like to be a catholic priest in [...]
The big picture
nally from Jerome to Augustine of Hippo, were used to describe Dr Gavin Ashenden, I imagine he would be very happy to receive such an accolade. In the final weeks of 2019, this well-known figure was received into the Roman [...]
Being Patient
Jonathan Goodall on the patience of Mary The scriptures for this celebration focus our thoughts on mothers. Not mothers in general, but mothers in the ancestry of the Church: Eve, the Mother of all Living (in whose posterity there [...]
Letter to the Editor
From Fr Nicolas Stebbing CR May I thank all those who have so generously contributed to Tadiwanashe’s school fees? (See November “Catholic Compassion”.) We now have enough to see him and his young sister through the coming year. I [...]
In reply
Colin Podmore speaks about his retirement as Director of Forward in Faith It’s seven years since I embraced the role of Director of Forward in Faith, and seven years is a season. Now it’s time to move on. It [...]
Thank you!
Tony Robinson pays tribute to Colin Podmore Dr Colin Podmore will be retiring in February 2020 as Director of Forward in Faith after nearly seven years in post. Before coming to this post, he served for twenty-five years in [...]
On Plymouth Rock
Christopher Chessun commemorates the Mayflower in Rotherhithe It is a very great pleasure to be with you at St Mary’s for this Solemnity of Mary, the Mother of God, on New Year’s Day. I express my gratitude to Fr [...]
A Missioner to the Catholic Movement
Philip North introduces an exciting new role A couple of years ago The Society launched ‘Forming Missionary Disciples,’ which challenged our parishes to discover afresh the Catholic call to making new disciples for Jesus Christ. It set before our [...]
The Ecumenical Scene
Bishop Robert Byrne CO on Ecumenism in the Twenty-First Century It is a great opportunity for me to be here this afternoon: thank you very much. You are able to listen to my ‘home spun’ thoughts about the unity [...]
Touching place
SS PETER AND PAUL, FRESSINGFIELD, SUFFOLK As you approach from the south, Fressingfield church looks like a wholly 15th c. building, and it is only when you take a closer look at the tower that you realise that’s about [...]