Matthew 13: 44-52 This Sunday’s Gospel consists of three parables. The first two are very similar in their message. The kingdom of heaven is like a treasure and like a pearl that someone finds. The first is representative of people who unexpectedly or suddenly stumble upon the Kingdom of heaven. The second is the result … [Read more…]
Today is the Feast of St James, brother of St John the Evangelist. He is also known as James the Greater. He is not to be confused by the other Apostle named James, son of Alphaeus. He was called alongside his brother St John by Jesus as they mended their nets with their father Zebedee. … [Read more…]
Join us are we pray for vocations within our diocese. https://rcdop.org.uk/news/at-four-oclock-we-pray-for-vocations
‘SCY’ stands for Scottish Catholic Youth. We are a board of representatives from each diocese in Scotland. Every few months we meet up and put our thinking caps on to discover what we can do to help you, the young people of Scotland, to grow in your faith in Jesus Christ and His Church. https://rcdop.org.uk/young-catholics-scotland
Optional Memorial of Father Philip Evans & Father John Lloyd. 24th July These two welsh priests were executed in Wales during the penal times for simply exercising their priestly ministry. Fr Philip Evans were born in Monmouth, Wales and studied for the priesthood in Liege, Belgium. It was forbidden to have seminaries in the United … [Read more…]
Optional Memorial of St Bridget of Sweden She was born in Sweden in 1303. She married at the age of fourteen and had eight children, 4 daughters and four sons. Her second eldest daughter would herself also become a saint, Catherine of Sweden. St Bridget became a member of the Third Order of St Francis, … [Read more…]
“The most obvious surprise was the realisation that there was such a thing as a call from God,” he said. “I had never believed in the idea of a call, thinking rather that the good priests I knew had simply chosen to be priests in the same way that people chose to be doctors … [Read more…]
Witty Comments from the Popes Sometimes we forget that even Popes can have a sense of humours, here are some for your amusement. St Pope John XXIII Pope St John XIII was rather plump and overheard at a function in the Vatican a woman say that he was fat and in reply he said “Madame, … [Read more…]
Jeremiah 1:1.4-10 Today at Mass we begin the Book of the Prophet Jeremiah and we start with his calling by God the Father to be His prophet, His spokesperson. Jeremiah resists at first with some excuses. He believes that he is too young and inexperienced in life. God the Father reassures Jeremiah. Although we all … [Read more…]
Feast of St Mary Magdalene (Magdala) Over the centuries Mary of Magdala has been confused with the woman in St Luke 7:37 who was a sinner and anoints Jesus with ointment much to the dismay of the Pharisees. She is also not the woman caught in the act of adultery (St John 8: 3-12) and … [Read more…]