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A Biblical Guide for Families.

Be imitators of God.

Oct 25, 2020
2 min

Be imitators of God.

Good morning! As modern Christians , we are quite accustomed to instructions on how we should live. The people of the New Testament, however, were still relating to Jesus as a person, not as the living presence in the church. In so doing, Paul also gives us some really practical guidance on how we should behave today. There is no doubt that, with modern media, society today is exposed to many more influences than ever before – some of them good, but many more which are detrim

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Happy Friday

Oct 22, 2020
1 min

Happy Friday

Good morning. Happy Friday! A very brief note this morning. Fr James is currently enjoying the last few days of his leave and is unable to send us a video this week. He will be back in office next Friday so we will be able to see him at Mass in the flesh in about 10 day’s time. I therefore take this opportunity to remind you to book for weekend Masses as soon as possible. Please use the booking link at the bottom of this page. Please also be aware that the 9am Sunday Mass is

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Nuts & Bolts. A look behind the scenes.

The fruits of doing nothing.

Oct 19, 2020
2 min

The fruits of doing nothing.

Good morning. In the Confiteor, which we say at the beginning of Mass, we say, “…I have greatly sinned, in my thoughts and in my words, in what I have done AND IN WHAT I HAVE FAILED TO DO.” This is a constant reminder that there are two types of sin: Sins of Commission and sins of Omission. In other words, we can sin by simply doing nothing! The example that I often use to distinguish between the two types of sin is this: If you push someone in front of a bus, it is obviousl

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Good news! You are no longer aliens!

Do you know the date of your birthday?

Oct 18, 2020
2 min

Do you know the date of your birthday?

Good morning. So, another year has rolled around and I am another year older! But it’s amazing how our attitude towards birthdays changes as we grow older. I recall one of the most unmemorable birthdays(!) as a kid was when my younger sister got measles or chicken-pox (can’t remember which) and we all had to go into quarantine for two weeks OVER MY BIRTHDAY. Then, when Guy Fawkes came around a few weeks later, I got the bug and was stuck in the car while everyone else, includ

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“St Teresa of Avila” Doctor of the Church

Baptism. The beginning of a journey.

To go to Mass or not to go? That is the question!

The cross triumphant? How can this be?”

Sep 13, 2020
2 min

The cross triumphant? How can this be?”

Good morning. Today we celebrate the feast of the Triumph of the Cross. This feast commemorates the building of the basilica over the site on Calvary where Jesus was crucified. Sadly, this basilica was destroyed by the Persians in the 7th century. Subsequently, the Church of the Holy Sepulcher was built on the site by the crusaders in 1149. One might suggest that the title of the feast “Triumph of the Cross” is an oxymoron since it seems to contradict itself. But this is not

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