Purgatory
The notion of Purgatory is something which seems to have gone out of fashion among many Catholics. We are taught, …
Tag Archives: Reconciliation
Servants of God
The Catechism of the Catholic Church teaches that original sin was committed by Adam and Eve when they chose to …
Advent – What Are We Waiting For?
In the secular world, particularly in retail preparations for Christmas start in August which means the manufacturers start a whole …
Is Catholic Charismatic Renewal (CCR) in Decline?
Now isn’t that an interesting question! It begs another: how do we measure growth or decline in any movement, let …
The Authenticity of Catholic Charismatic Renewal
On the afternoon of 1st June 2014, Pope Francis attended Rome’s Olympic Stadium to meet with the participants in the …
Our Lady of the Word
On 28th November 1981, Our Blessed Lady appeared to a girl at school in Kibeho, Rwanda. There followed a series …
Confession
The Sacrament of Reconciliation Rt Rev Kieran Conry, who is Chair of the Bishops’ Department for Evangelisation and Catechesis, explains …
The LIGHT is ON for YOU!
Archbishop George Stack has launched in the Cardiff Archdiocese the high-profile initiative, “The Light is ON for YOU!”, to invite …
Pleasure or Treasure?
There has been a constant battle going on between good and evil since the beginning of time played out in …
Syria
There is much debate about Syria both at the G20 and among individual governments. The British government voted against a …
Nelson Mandela
When I was a boy the ANC was a terrorist organisation, fighting for justice for black people in South Africa …
Edward Snowden (Part II)
The media is full of stories about the currently ‘missing’ spy, Edward Snowden and the rights and wrongs of his …
Celebrate Catholic Conference
Just to let you know that brochures and booking forms for the Easter 2013 Conference are now available. If you …
Reconciliation
The Sacrament of Reconciliation is one of the most wonderful gifts that Jesus left us, an opportunity not only to …
The Highway of Holiness
Our family has just returned from a faith-filled week at the family Celebrate Catholic Conference in Ilfracombe at which the 1200 …
We Need God’s Forgiveness
God continues to provide instructions which will benefit both the physical health and the spiritual life of the people of …
Time to Turn Around To God
Next week we are meeting up with friends in Devon for a few days and planning to take part in …
Lent – A Time for Reconciliation
The Catholic Diocese of Lancaster remind us today that we can experience the perfect love of Christ through the Sacrament …
The Sacrament of Reconciliation
Lent is a time to enter the desert, to contemplate our lives and put right those things in our daily living which …
Contemplative Catholic 