Jesus has just heard about the death of His cousin and His precursor St John the Baptist. He has his head chopped off because Herodias retaliates to being told by St John the Baptist that she and Herod are committing adultery as Philip is her husband and not Herod and therefore, they violate God’s commandments. … [Read more…]
Collections: 26th July Collection Gift Aid: £80.00 Collection Non-Gift Aid: £117.00 Gift Aid Building Fund: £60.00. St Anthony’s: £11.71 Monthly Standing Orders: £1677 Weekend Masses: Saturdays @ 4pm and Sundays @ 8.30am (until further notice.) & 10.am. Weekday Masses: Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays @ 10am. The Church will be opened for Mass only … [Read more…]
“From the moment that Mary first had the use of her reason, that is, from the moment of her Immaculate Conception in the womb of St Anne, Mary began to love God with all her strength. And she continued to do so, advancing more and more in love and perfection throughout her life. All her … [Read more…]
St Alphonsus Liguori was born in Naples, Italy in 1696. At the age of sixteen he acquired a doctorate in both canon and civil law. He practised very successfully as a barrister for about 8 years but gave this up to become a priest at the age of 30. He spent much of his time … [Read more…]
St Ignatius of Loyola was born in the Basque town of Loyola in Northern Spain in 1491. His father was a nobleman and St Ignatius spent much of his early life at court. He joined the army of the Duke of Nagura and was badly injured after his leg was shattered by a cannon ball … [Read more…]
St Peter Chrysologus was born in Imola, which is in the region of Emilia-Romagna, Northern Italy around 380 AD. He became a priest and was consecrated Bishop of Ravenna in 424 by Pope Sixtus III. Ravenna at this time was the capital of the West. He was known as Peter of the Golden Words because … [Read more…]
Coronavirus is about to affect the continent of Africa very badly. It is the poverty pandemic the virus will unleash, that will kill the world’s poorest people and nations. www.sciaf.org.uk for more information
St Martha was the sister of Mary and Lazarus, whom Jesus rose from the dead. They were from the small village of Bethany which was on the eastern slope of the Mount of Olives about three kilometres from Jerusalem. They were friends of Jesus and Jesus saw their home as a place of rest and … [Read more…]
The Apostles in today’s Gospel passage ask Jesus to explain to them the meaning of the parable of the wheat and darnel in the field growing together. The sower of the good seed is the Son of Man, Jesus himself. He does this through His actions, through His preaching and teaching, the Gospel He shares … [Read more…]
O Sacred Heart of Jesus, I hasten, I come to You, throwing myself into the arms of Your tender mercy. You are my sure refuge, my unfailing and only hope. You have a remedy for all my evils, relief for all my miseries, reparation for all my faults. You can supply for what is wanting … [Read more…]