Saints in Advent – St Ambrose, a saint for our age
St. Ambrose was born ca. 340 AD probably at Trier to one of the most prominent families in the Empire,
Second Sunday of Advent – Make His Paths Straight
Readings: Baruch 5:1-9, Philippians 1:3-6, 8-11, Luke 3:1-6 In Advent we are called to enter a period of joyful expectation and
Sure and Certain Hope
Second Sunday of Advent. Fr Richard Conrad preaches on St Paul's hope and love for his fellow Christians. 'I am sure
The Comings of Christ
The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. It seems rather fitting, that as we
The Advent Calendar
The opening of the little window in our Advent calendar was a very solemn family ritual when I was a
Saints in Advent – St Francis Xavier
St Francis Xavier, whose feast we keep on 3rd December, was born in 1506 in Spain, but as a young
The Advent Wreath
One of the most beautiful, familiar and striking traditions of this season is the Advent wreath. Placing lighted candles
Institution of Acolytes
On Monday 30th November, the Feast of St. Andrew the Apostle, three of our brothers, fr Graham Hunt OP, fr
The History of Advent
Happy New Year! Well, liturgically speaking anyway, as we now enter the season of Advent. This period in the Church’s