More Good News than Bad
The Catholic Church is facing a barrage of criticism due to the unfolding sex abuse scandal involving Cardinal McCarrick and …
Author Archives: Chris Moore
In The Storm
In today’s Gospel reading, Matthew (14:22-33) tells us that the disciples are sent out in a boat which, late in …
10 Ways to Overcome Crisis of Confusion, Division in the Church – Cardinal Burke
Stressing that Christ’s teachings do not change, in an address given on 22nd July 2017, Cardinal Burke he gave 10 …
The Most Holy Trinity
We seem to be living in tumultuous times both at home and abroad where the political situation appears unstable, peace …
Holy Door Event
On Monday 19th September, Belmont Abbey is offering guests a simple meal in Hedley Lodge at 1pm and 6.30pm, free …
Saint Teresa of Calcutta
Today, September 4th, 2016, Pope Francis declared Mother Teresa of Calcutta a saint during the celebration of Holy Mass in the …
Amoris Laetitia
The Vatican has provided a summary of Pope Francis’ Apostolic Exhortation ‘Amoris Laetitia’ (On Love in the Family) released today. …
Fixing the Date of Easter
The earliest believers in the church of Asia Minor wished to keep the observance of Easter in correlation to the …
Do Not Be Afraid
The phrase ‘do not be afraid’ or variations of it, appear many times in Scripture. In Deuteronomy we are told …
Action By Christians Against Torture – UK
CHRISTMAS GREETINGS LIST – 2015 ‘I was in prison and you came to visit me.’ Matthew 25:36. Victims of torture, …
Purgatory
The notion of Purgatory is something which seems to have gone out of fashion among many Catholics. We are taught, …
We’ve Lost Our Deposit
If like me you’ve had children fly the nest to University or to work away from home you may be …
Take My Son
A wealthy man and his son loved to collect rare works of art. They had everything in their collection, from …
The Beatitudes and the Search for Happiness
The Vatican II document Gaudium et Spes states that the Son of God, reveals man to man. That means that …
Circles and the Quest for God
It struck me recently that whilst we seem to be a very advanced civilisation and in many cases, seen to …
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
During Holy Mass we have very little time to meditate on what it is to receive Christ, the Son of …
Catholic Teaching Vacancies – Hereford UK
A number of Catholic Teaching Vacancies are available for September 2015 at St Francis Xavier’s RC Primary School in Hereford …
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament and the New Evangelisation
On 22 December 2005, Pope Benedict XVI addressed the Roman Curia in these terms: ‘Before any activity, before the world …
An Opportunity for Mission
Don’t be devastated or depressed about the election results in the UK today. There have already been a number of …
The Corporal and Spiritual Works of Mercy
At a recent gathering of the Cursillo Movement, the Pope asked the gathering whether they knew the corporate and spiritual …
