The very reason why Christ sent out his love on the first Pentecost day was so that it could enter into all who would receive
My friend and I stood at the bus stop, disappointed and with nothing to do. We could not see the film of our choice at
In 1968 Bishop Casey of Brentwood appointed me director of his retreat and conference centre at Chingford in North London. The centre, otherwise known as
It was after Quietism (1687) was condemned that the faithful were left with a spirituality that was primarily a moral teaching, without the love derived
If I had not been working for several organisations in the USA for the past six years I might have thought Archbishop Vigano’s letters referred
This is the first year that I did not have a Christmas Card from Sr Wendy Beckett. Instead, I had a little note from Sr
Throughout his life St Francis was consumed by a desire to give his life for Christ. This desire burst into an unquenchable flame when he
The heresy of Quietism (1687) involved a complete misunderstanding of the classical mystical authors by various groups of religious enthusiasts that led to all sorts
Love and Happiness It has always been believed that happiness depends on love more than on anything else. The greater the love, the greater the
I am only speaking out now about the scandals in the Church because I remained silent before and contributed to the growth of the pernicious
Celibacy has been the very heart and soul of the inner dynamic life and energy in the Church from the start and the endless source of
I heard a few complaints when it was decided to have a ‘Year of Mercy’. How could anyone complain about a year dedicated to asking
Immediately after the conquest of the Holy Land tens of thousands of pilgrims from the West poured into the land where their Saviour had lived,
Over thirty years ago, by accident rather than by design, I became aware of the terrible sexual scandals that were, in fact, to hit the
Brother Taurus was a man with the best of intentions but with a terrible temper that made him impossible to live with. After he fell
I don’t think Mr. Hogg would have been employed in the first place had his predecessor not suddenly dropped dead on his way to school.
I was told that my First Holy Communion day would be the happiest day of my life. I found it difficult to believe that it
We were all shocked and shattered when my brother announced that he wanted to become a priest. It was not just that he wanted to
A Primeval Prayer When we say that God created us in his image and likeness, we mean that it is God’s love that is deepest
In my last article, I introduced you to Franz Stampfl, my athletics coach when I was a boy. When transposed from the sporting life to
I was so sorry to hear that my boyhood hero died recently. His name was Roger Bannister, or Sir Roger Bannister as he became later.
Many years ago, I attended a retreat given by Fr Michael Hollings, who was in great demand as a fearless and outspoken preacher. The retreat
Just over five hundred years ago, in 1509, Henry VIII became King of England and it was because of him that Protestantism was introduced into
Some events and some experiences are so awesome that we find it difficult to capture them in words. The first Christians, for instance, found the
