Fruits of Study 2: Why Do We Have a Clergy?
The presence of clerics within the Catholic Church is, to many critics, inside and outside the Church, a problem and
Vocation Story: Sometimes a Man Got to Do, What A Man Got to Do
I am always slightly uncomfortable talking about my calling to the religious life. I suppose I suffer from
Pilgrims’ End
After showers and final packing we set off for London. Despite the long journey ahead the coach's air conditioning
WYD Pilgrimage – final sermon
Readings: 1 Thess. 1:1-5. 8b-10; Ps 149; Mt 23:13-22 There are many images of Mary being crowned, not least in the
Madrid: Vigil and Mass with the Pope
On Saturday we packed up what we would need for the Vigil and Mass at Cuatro Vientos Aerodrome.
Madrid: Flags, Flags and More Flags
One of thing that you can not fail to notice at WYD is the amount and diversity of flags.
Absolutely Clear
Twenty-Second Sunday of the Year. Fr Leo Edgar warns us against making the Gospel too cosy.Let me make this absolutely
Madrid: Via Crucis
On Friday evening Pope Benedict led The Stations of the Cross. The service used traditional Holy Week Spanish statues
Madrid: The Pope Arrives
Just before noon on Thursday our group were listening to a homily from Archbishop Timothy Dolan. During a pause
Madrid: Catechesis Sessions
For the first three full days in Madrid, catechesis was given by the Bishops present to the various language groups.
Fruits of Study 1: Christology
We teach … that the one and the same Christ, Son, Lord, only begotten, is to be acknowledged in two