The Rite of Acceptance and Welcoming Ceremony – A Personal Account
A group of equally excited and nervous people..
100 Days of Prayer
The National Office for Vocation has dedicated the first 100 days of 2022 to prayer, focusing on saints from across the world. Saints have vibrant stories from ordinary people, living extraordinary lives and achieving holiness. The 100 Days of Prayer recalls their stories and asks for their intercession. Prayers will be posted every day on
Why do we light candles on the feast of the Presentation of the Lord?
Wednesday 2 February, is Candlemas Day, the feast of the Presentation of the Lord in the Temple, and, in a sense, the end of the Christmas season. This is the day recorded in the Gospel of Luke when, forty days after birth, the Jewish law required that every first-born male must be consecrated to the
Young Adult Formation for the Third Millennium
The Centre for Applied Carmelite Spirituality, Oxford in association with the Epiphany Academy of Formative Spirituality, Pittsburgh, USA invite you to join them for two free online events as they reflect and discuss the challenges of young adult formation in the third millennium… They devote two evenings to dialogue and reflection related to formation of
Remembering the Holocaust
This Thursday, 27 January, is the day for everyone to remember the six million Jews murdered in the Holocaust, and the millions of people killed under Nazi persecution, and in the genocides which followed in Cambodia, Rwanda, Bosnia, and Darfur. The 27th marks the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, the largest Nazi death camp. In the UK,
It’s Ordinary Time!
Yesterday, 10 January, the day after the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord, the Church began the period of the Liturgical Year known as ‘Ordinary Time’. The liturgical colour is green, symbolising new life and hope. The overall purpose of this season is to contemplate the life and teaching of Christ and the salvation
Christmas Music – Edwin Fawcett
Merry Christmas everyone! We would like to offer you some musical inspiration during this wonderful time of the year. Today we do so by highlighting British singer-songwriter, Edwin Fawcett. A Rare Gem… With music ministry at the heart of what he does, Edwin Fawcett is a rare gem among Catholic creatives. Using the influences of
Pastoral Letter for the Feast of the Holy Family
Pastoral Letter for the Feast of the Holy Family By: Cardinal Vincent Nichols Cardinal Vincent NicholsArchbishop of WestminsterT he stage today is somewhat crowded. Not only is it Boxing Day and the Feast of St Stephen, but it is also the Feast of the Holy Family. The Holy Family takes precedence, and rightly so. But
Advent is Coming!
The Sunday after next, 28 November, is the First Sunday of Advent, when the Church enters into a short but magical season that prepares us for the Coming of Christ. Advent has a two-fold character: as a season to prepare for Christmas when Christ’s first coming to us in Bethlehem is remembered, and as a
Sign up for Daily Advent Reflections from Formed
Prepare for the coming of the Messiah with Advent daily reflections from Formed, the Catholic streaming service pulling together the best in Catholic movies, children’s programming, audio dramas and books. When you sign up for Daily Reflections, you will receive a daily reflection from Dr Tim Gray on the Mass readings, Church history, saints, and