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The Seven Last Words 1: Father forgive them.

Monday 10 March 2014

“Father forgive them for they know not what they do” Luke 23:34 In Cambridge there is a common called Parker’s Piece that is just outside of the main city centre. Half way across the common is a lamp post that had been named ‘reality check point’. Students some times needing to get away from the […]

Foolish love.

Sunday 9 March 2014

Here is Fr Neil’s sermon from a couple of weeks ago: Jesus continues to teach what fulfilling the law means. Jesus expands and deepens God’s revelation of himself in the Law and the Prophets. Later, in Matthew’s gospel, Jesus will summarise by saying, “’Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your […]

Lent Groups: Evangelii Gaudium

Sunday 2 March 2014

A Lent reading group started on Wednesday 12 March, following Pope Francis’ Apostolic Exhortation Evangelii Gaudium, and the series will run through to finish on the Wednesday of Holy Week, starting with the Introduction and then one chapter each week. Each meeting will start promptly at 8:00pm — get there in good time! Check the […]

Allowing faith to disturb us.

Thursday 27 February 2014

One of the pages I follow on Facebook is the one linked to the Ignatian Spirituality website. It is incredibly useful, with a wide range of really good resources. However a few days ago, on my news feed an article popped up that made me sigh. Entitled “A faith that disturbs,” I expected something that […]

A righteousness greater than the Scribes and Pharisees?

Sunday 23 February 2014

Sunday 6th in Ordinary Time year A I’d like to begin this meeting by introducing myself. I am Fr Neil Chatfield, I’ve been a sinner for 48 years. For 41 of those years i’ve been personally responsible for my actions. I have to confess that many times over those years I’ve aligned my will with […]

A few days away

Saturday 22 February 2014

Some of the community have been in Lyndhurst in the New Forest for a few days to recharge the batteries. And eat. And laugh. We did do other things too, saying Offices together — including road-testing a Liturgy of the Word which might be used when Mass cannot be celebrated — and celebrating Mass. And […]