News after a long period of radio silence! Due to travel restrictions both ends I have decided to spend Christmas in Rome: I am quite ok with that, although I will miss being home. A lot of us will be here so I shan’t miss company. I wish you a happy and blessed Christmas season.
Call to Prayer this November
We are called to a Month of Prayer by Cardinal Vincent Nichols and Archbishop Justin Welby.
See www.cbcew.org.uk/statement-on-the-four-week-national-lockdown-and-a-call-to-prayer/
and www.churchofengland.org/resources/call-prayer-nation
In particular it has been suggested that we pray together at 6.00pm.
The following has been proposed by the Catholic Charismatic Renewal National Service Committee.
Tribute to Geoff Carlton
Geoff was a kind and unassuming gentleman who returned to the parish in his retirement. His neighbour Sheena paid a glowing tribute to him at his funeral on 19 October. She bought the house next door to Geoff (by then a widower) some years ago, and as she moved in after having months of work done on the house, Geoff turned up with a bottle of champagne to welcome her to the neighbourhood. This was when she realised what a caring person he was.
Your Legacy of Faith
Remember the Church with a gift in your Will. As Catholics, we believe in the sanctity of life; a precious gift from God. We strive to live life joyfully and faithfully, in the hope we will return to our Creator after a natural death, to enjoy eternal life with Him. When you move onto the next life, you can make your lifetime of faith live on through a gift in your Will.
Where Is The Pope In The Bible?
The biblical and historical roots of the Papacy trace back to the dawn of Christianity. In this article, I plan to provide a biblical defence of the Papacy, by unpacking Matthew 16 through the lens of Isaiah 22.