- Written by: Admin
The laity were invited to complete a worldwide survey of the family. Over 12,000 people in the UK responded to what was a quite difficult document to understand and to complete within three weeks. In a report in the Catholic Herald of 7 February by Madeline Teahan we are told that a spokesman for the bishops’ conference said ‘in accordance with the wishes of the Holy See, the summary of the response sent to the synod of bishops is confidential’.
Read more: Pastoral challenges to the family in the context of evangelisation
- Written by: Tom Woodman
I have recently come across a petition to try to stop Fr Timothy Radcliffe from speaking at a Divine Mercy Conference in Dublin on the grounds of his views on gay issues. Although he is liberal on such matters he actually opposed same-sex marriage, so it is ironic, but the main point is that he is a great and holy man and this is a big insult to him organised by the usual suspects. I would like to encourage anyone who can to write an e-mail to divinemercyconference@gmail.com supporting his attendance. Thanks, Tom Woodman (Coodinator Portsmouth)
- Written by: Alex Walker
As the Pope released two white doves symbolising peace, they were ferociously attacked !
- Written by: Pope Francis
"The Church must be a place of mercy freely given, where everyone can feel welcomed, loved, forgiven and encouraged to live the good life of the Gospel."
This is a must read for everyone:
EVANGELII GAUDIUM (528.53 kB) (Yellow highlighted for reflection)
EVANGELII GAUDIUM (Official Text) (1.05 MB)
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- Written by: Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-1882)
What then? Shall we sit idly down and say
The night hath come; it is no longer day?
The night hath not yet come; we are not quite
Cut off from labour by the failing light;
Something remains for us to do or dare;
Even the oldest tree some fruit may bear;
Not Oedipus Coloneus, or Greek Ode,
Or tales of pilgrims that one morning rode
Out of the gateway of the Tabard Inn,
But other something, would we but begin;
For age is opportunity no less
Than youth itself, though in another dress,
And as the evening twilight fades away
The sky is filled with stars, invisible by day.