Dipping into the Catechism p219-227
What place does the liturgy occupy in the life of the church ? The liturgy as the sacred action par excellence is the summit towards which the activity of the Church is directed and it is likewise the font from…
Dipping into the Catechism p212-218
In what does hell consist ? Hell consists in the eternal damnation of those who die in mortal sin through their own free choice. The principal suffering of hell is eternal separation from God in whom alone we can have…
Dipping into the Catechism p205-211
What happens to our body and our soul after death ? After death, which is the separation of the body and the soul, the body becomes corrupt while the soul, which is immortal, goes to meet the judgment of God…
Dipping into the Catechism 197-204
How does the Virgin Mary help the Church? After the Ascension of her Son, the Virgin Mary aided the beginnings of the Church with her prayers. Even after her Assumption into heaven, she continues to intercede for her children, to…
IICSA Report
A Message to the Diocese for the weekend of 22/23 October 2022 following the publication of the Final Report of the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA). My dear Brothers and Sisters, On Thursday 20th October, the Panel of…
Dipping into the Catechism 167-176
17 Compendium to the Catechism: 167 – 176 Is the particular Church catholic ? Every particular Church (that is diocese or eparchy) is catholic. It is formed by a community of Christians who are in communion of faith and of…
29th Sunday
Many of us looking at the modern world, wonder with considerable worry: where is it all going? We encounter the pointing of fingers at those who, instead of good, advertise evil and sin, emphasise the scandals done by such and…