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Reflections on Lourdes As a priest you get used to being asked to be a chaplain to a group of pilgrims. One of the great privileges you discover on these pilgrimages, as a priest, is that you receive far more than you are ever able to give. This has been doubly true for our trip […]
The Catholic Church in these isles has been marked by its historic struggle for survival. Every meal time at Allen Hall I am drawn to the list of martyrs from the Reformation period. I am appalled at the loss and also impressed by their incredible faith. The feelings of suspicion towards Roman Catholics endure in […]
As the time drew near to making the pilgrimage to Rome I was aware of not only a greater sense of anticipation but a deepening sense of significance. On arriving in Rome and walking a clerical kilometre (ask my fellow pilgrims about that), we paused just before crossing the Ponto Emanuele. The heart of the […]
“This Church who, ‘clasping sinners to her bosom, [is] at once holy and always in need of purification, [and] follows constantly the path of penance and renewal.’” Lumen Gentium 8§3. This quote from the second Vatican council touches on a two-fold reality that anyone, journeying into the heart of God, will encounter. The first reality […]
Having been received, confirmed and some baptised, in a variety of combinations, we are now Roman Catholics and members of the Ordinariate. Yet I am wary of triumphantly pronouncing that the journey is now over. We have moved from the Anglican Church that, how ever problematic it has been, was our home. We have moved […]
There have been many questions asked about the Ordinariate. Here I have attempted to answer some of them: The Anglican Church was unique among the post-reformation churches. It was reformed but also wanted to hold on to the catholic orders of bishops, priests and deacons. Those twin traditions of catholic and reformed have shaped its […]
Today
Tomorrow is the feast of Pentecost or Whit Sunday, the “Birthday of the Church,” and Mass will be celebrated according to Divine Worship at 11:30am at Christ the King Church Langney. We’d love to see you! The pew sheet is available at the link below.
“When the day of Pentecost arrived, the Apostles were all together in one place. And suddenly there came from heaven a sound like a mighty rushing wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting. And divided tongues as of fire appeared to them and rested on each one of them. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit gave them utterance.”
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Pew sheet for Pentecost (Whit Sunday), 24 May 20260 CommentsComment on Facebook
The Pentecost Novena, the nine days between the Ascension and Pentecost when the Church prays for the coming of the Holy Spirit, is the oldest of all novenas. Join in with the daily posts on our website.
Pentecost Novena: Day 9: The Fruits of the Spirit
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As we grow in the knowledge and love of God under the direction of the Holy Spirit, our service becomes more sincere and generous, the practice of virtue more perfect.0 CommentsComment on Facebook
The Pentecost Novena, the nine days between the Ascension and Pentecost when the Church prays for the coming of the Holy Spirit, is the oldest of all novenas. Join in with the daily posts on our website.
Pentecost Novena: Day 8: The Gift of Wisdom
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It is the gift of Wisdom that strengthens our faith, fortifies hope, perfects charity, and promotes the practice of virtue in the highest degree.0 CommentsComment on Facebook
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