Fr Antonio is the assistant parish priest of the Catholic Parish of Bishop's Stortford.
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Bishop Nicholas Hudson, former Rector of the English College in Rome, shares a reflection for the Feast of the English Martyrs. Many of them were formed and trained at the English College, eventually returning to England, living out their vocation and becoming martyrs for their faith. You can listen to it or read the full
Pope Francis invites Catholics and Marian Shrines around the world to dedicate the month of May to a marathon of prayer for an end to the Covid-19 pandemic. He spoke at his General Audience on 28 April 2021 about why it is so important to meditate on the Sacred Mysteries of the life of Christ: “Every
A COVID-19 vaccine confidence webinar has been organised for the of Dioceses of Brentwood, Southwark and Westminster, with the co-operation of Hertfordshire County Council and Hammersmith & Fulham Council, and other local authorities. It will take place on Saturday 15 May 2021 from 10:00 am to 11:30 am and will feature a panel of eminent
Feast Day: 29 April St Catherine of Siena was born during the outbreak of the plague in Siena, Italy on 25 March 1347. She was the 25th child born to her mother, although half of her brothers and sisters did not survive childhood. Catherine herself was a twin, but her sister did not survive infancy.
This year’s Thy Kingdom Come will take place on 13 – 23 May 2021. Thy Kingdom Come is a global prayer movement that invites Christians around the world to pray for more people to come to know Jesus. This time of prayer for evangelisation taps into the first novena we have in the Catholic Church,
Feast Day: 28 April Gianna Beretta Molla was born in Magenta near Milano, the tenth of Alberto and Maria Beretta’s 13 children. An active member of the St. Vincent de Paul Society and a leader in the Catholic Action movement, Gianna also enjoyed skiing and mountain climbing. She earned degrees in medicine and surgery from
Would you like to help raise funds to help children in the Holy Land stay in Christian schools? Christian charity Friends of the Holy Land have launched the 2021 Pentecost Challenge, with a focus on helping Christian families keep their children in Christian schools. Please support the appeal by visiting the Friends of the Holy
I was born in the Philippines, the second of three sons. The idea of being a priest appealed to me since childhood. My fondest memories from my early years include Sunday mornings when my grandmother would take me to Mass in our parish church in the Philippines. I would often wonder what it would be
The Catholic Bishops of England and Wales have issued a reflection on post-pandemic recovery and the challenges faced by the Church in encouraging people back to the Church and her Sacraments. The Bishops met for their Spring plenary meeting from 19 – 22 April 2021. In a reflection titled The Day of the Lord, the