He is not here, for he has risen as he said. Matthew 28:6 We rejoice at the Resurrection of Our Lord Jesus Christ. We celebrate the great mystery of our faith. Christ is Risen. Alleluia! He is Risen indeed! Alleluia, Alleluia! Wishing you a peaceful and blessed...
Easter Sunday will be celebrated on April 9, 2023. Pope Francis emphasises that, as we journey through the season of Lent, ‘God never tires of forgiving us’ (Evangelii Gaudium The Joy of the Gospel). The faithful are asked to offer up their fasting, prayer,...
In these extraordinary times when we cannot gather as a Christian Community to celebrate Mass, let us unite ourselves spiritually to the Mass as it is being celebrated in our churches. You can do this by joining broadcast Masses on radio, parish radio or television or...
March 13th, 2020 Dear Father, Care of the Vulnerable is at the heart of our pastoral ministry. The Covid-19 (Coronavirus) as a pandemic is a threat to all of us and makes everyone vulnerable. Conscious of the seriousness of the virus and in line with the norms...
Opening Mass of our Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes. The Blessed Virgin Mary, Cause of our Joy. Some time ago I read a letter from a mother on the theme of joy. It went: A few nights ago, my son and I sat on the floor in his bedroom reading a book written by Pope...
Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes. August 26th 2017. 'Who do the people say the Son of Man is?'. 'Who do you say I am?' The first question is easy enough and the answers, as we saw in this Gospel, are very varied. The second question is the tough one; 'Who do you say I...
This evening as a diocesan community we gather to mark the Diamond, Golden and Silver anniversaries of the ordination of five sons of this diocese. We do so in a spirit of genuine gratitude to God for the witness and the service given by these men over all these...
One of the great mistakes that we make nowadays is that when we think about our faith we tend to think about the Church and not about Jesus Christ. And you don’t need me to tell you that if your faith is based only on the Church, on what it does and how it...
When he was a theology student, Padre Pio’s health was so bad that his professor said to him: “Your health is not good, so you cannot become a preacher. My hopes for you are that you will be a great and conscientious confessor." How true these...
Today, in Cathedrals around the world, the Door of Mercy will be closed. After twelve months, in which we have thought about the role of mercy in our lives, it is my sincere hope that as the Door of Mercy is closed, a new era of mercy will begin, in our...