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150th Anniversary of the building of St Peter’s

by webmaster | Jul 1, 2008 | Bishop Terry's Homilies

Scarborough, 1 July 2008 The Lord is the living stone, a precious cornerstone, a keystone, a rock. These phrases are used frequently in the scriptures. Strong and protecting, lasting and faithful, surprising source of life and that which holds life together; for a...

AOS Pilgrimage to Holy Island

by webmaster | Jun 28, 2008 | Bishop Terry's Homilies

Feast of SS Peter and Paul, 28 June 2008 ‘Now I know it is all true’ he said. ‘The Lord really did send his angel and has saved me from Herod and from all that the Jewish people were so certain would happen to me.’ When things go wrong, when troubles come along, when...

Blessing and Laying of the Foundation Stone at Wass

by webmaster | Jun 27, 2008 | Bishop Terry's Homilies

27 June 2008 The Lord is the living stone, a precious cornerstone, a keystone, a rock. These phrases are used frequently in the scriptures and you have chosen today to reflect this idea in all three pericopes. Strong and protecting, lasting and faithful, surprising...

Blessing in the rain

by webmaster | Jun 27, 2008 | Bishop Terry, Religious Communities

The blessing of the foundation stone at Stanbrook Abbey proved to be quite eventful. Thunder, lightning and torrential rain at just the wrong moment drove the assembly from the car park to a nearby building where the blessing finally took place. Those present along...

Mass at Salford Cathedral

by webmaster | Jun 13, 2008 | Bishop Terry's Homilies

13 June 2008 It is good to be here with you this evening celebrating, on this feast of St Anthony, God’s saving message and proclaiming the presence of his kingdom by our unity and joy. Celebration, unity, joy – these are three important traits of being a Christian....