Saint Nuno a Military General turned Religious Friar On 26th April Pope Benedict XVI will declare saintly a military general turned religious friar. A fourteenth-century knight Dom Nuno Álvares Pereira is still a national hero in his native Portugal. Monuments,...
York Minster Good Friday 10 April 2009 I had not heard from a friend of mine for quite a long time, in fact, for more than a year. I sent them the obligatory Christmas card, but no reply came. Then suddenly in February I received an email. She explained that her...
7 April 2009 At our baptism we were made part of God's priestly people and we were called by the Son to serve his God and Father in the power of the Spirit. Trusting in his mercy, we confess our sins to the Lord. You are the Rock who saves us. Lord, have mercy. Your...
9 April 2009 Christ is our salvation, our life and resurrection. It is through his cross we are saved and made free. With confidence in his loving mercy we turn to him and ask mercy and pardon. Lord, we call on your name. Lord, have mercy. You are good to us. Christ,...
7 April 2009 At our baptism we were made part of God's priestly people and we were called by the Son to serve his God and Father in the power of the Spirit. Trusting in his mercy, we confess our sins to the Lord. You are the Rock who saves us. Lord, have mercy. Your...
5 April 2009 Middlesbrough Cathedral A question that I have been asking myself and also posing to the young people of the diocese throughout the whole of Lent is the question that Jesus asked Peter and the other disciples in chapter eight of St Mark’s Gospel; "Who do...
The annual Mass of Chrism will take place at St Mary’s Cathedral, Coulby Newham on Tuesday at 12 noon. (The webmaster writes, 'This is one of the great events in our calendar and is always well-attended. Please arrive in good time and park with care.') During the Mass...
5 April 2009 Middlesbrough Cathedral A question that I have been asking myself and also posing to the young people of the diocese throughout the whole of Lent is the question that Jesus asked Peter and the other disciples in chapter eight of St Mark’s Gospel; "Who do...
His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI has today appointed the Most Reverend Vincent Nichols, who has been Archbishop of Birmingham since March 2000, as the next Archbishop of Westminster. Pope Benedict XVI has accepted the resignation of Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O’Connor as...
