Is it right to fear God? What is the difference between a destructive fear and a “holy trepidation”? An Advent homily by Fr Stephen Wang: Look around you at the chapel walls. Look at the […]
Archive for March, 2014
Letting the heart be transformed this Lent
Ash Wednesday begins with an entreaty from God, one that has been heard down through the generations. It is an appeal from the very heart of God. He is calling his wayward children to […]
Shrove Tuesday, Mardi Gras, Fat Tuesday, Pancake Tuesday, Whatever…
Shrove Tuesday, the day before Ash Wednesday, is known by many names throughout the world. The most popular name globally, perhaps, is Mardi Gras. Mardi Gras, which literally means Fat Tuesday, is a carnival celebration […]
The vocation to love, part 3: God’s call in the Old Testament
The language of vocation, of being called to a way of life, has its origin in the Bible. The God of the Jews is both supremely Other – the sole origin and ruler of everything […]
Soldier to Saint: London performance in April
RISE THEATRE is delighted to be returning with their second national tour of the ground-breaking play ‘Soldier to Saint’, to be performed across 21 venues. This includes a one-off London performance @St Aloysius Church Hall, Euston […]
A Lenten weekend for lecturers: Boarbank Hall, Cumbria, 21-23 March 2014
As Christians we are committed to understanding education in the context of the picture of God and humanity that our faith teaches. The pressures of today’s Higher Education can tempt us to forget this. The weekend […]
Thinking Faith: a study week and holiday for Catholics in their 20s-40s on the theme of Catholic Social Teaching
What is Thinking Faith? It began in 2005. It is led by a group of Catholic friends, Augustinian and Dominican, religious and lay, with a wide range of personal and professional interests and experience. Our aim is […]
The School of the Annunciation: a new centre for the New Evangelisation based at Buckfast Abbey
A Centre of Formation for the New Evangelisation has been established by leading experts in Catholic education. Dr Petroc Willey, Dr Andrew Beards, Dr Caroline Farey and others, have established this centre, called the School […]
