Archive for February, 2016

Lent is about doing stuff and learning to not do stuff

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Lent is about doing stuff and learning to not do stuff

Lent is here so early that I haven’t even finished my Christmas chocolate yet! But what is it all about? A homily by Fr Stephen Wang for the First Sunday of Lent.

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Do Catholics really need to share their testimonies?!

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Do Catholics really need to share their testimonies?!

What does it mean to share your testimony? Why should we do it as Catholics? How can we do it wisely and effectively? A talk and workshop by Fiona Mansford, presented at Proclaim Westminster.

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Thinking Christian Ethos: The meaning of Catholic education by David Albert Jones and Stephen Barrie

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Thinking Christian Ethos: The meaning of Catholic education by David Albert Jones and Stephen Barrie

We are delighted to announce the launch of Thinking Christian Ethos: The meaning of Catholic education by David Albert Jones and Stephen Barrie. This book is about the meaning of Catholic education. It is not […]

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Catholic Church in England and Wales releases prayer to assist those seeking St Valentine’s Day soulmate

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Catholic Church in England and Wales releases prayer to assist those seeking St Valentine’s Day soulmate

The Catholic Church in England and Wales has published a new prayer to assist those who want to meet their soulmate. Timed to coincide with the celebration of St Valentine’s Day – a day annually […]

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Why abortion is not the response to Zika that Colombia’s poor need

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Why abortion is not the response to Zika that Colombia’s poor need

The ‘Zika’ virus, which has exploded recently in western news outlets, has barely been off the headlines here in Colombia over the past three months [writes Dr Danelia Cardona in Bogotá]. Initially seen as yet another […]

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Do you dare to take the risk of really listening?

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Do you dare to take the risk of really listening?

What happens when we really listen? Making exterior space for listening… Making interior space… And actually wanting to listen to what the Lord has to say to us… A homily by Fr Stephen Wang.

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Time to reflect: a Lenten weekend for lecturers

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Time to reflect: a Lenten weekend for lecturers

Time to reflect:  Furness and the Cistercians a Lenten weekend for lecturers Boarbank Hall, Cumbria 11th-13th March 2016 As Christians we are committed to understanding education in the context of the picture of God and humanity that our […]

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Thinking Faith: A holiday and study week for Catholic students and young professionals

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Thinking Faith: A holiday and study week for Catholic students and young professionals

Thinking Faith – Faith and Creation A holiday and study week for Catholic students and young professionals Boarbank Hall, Cumbria  16th-23rd July 2016 Would you like: *An alternative to World Youth Day? *Daily prayer and liturgy […]

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Prophecy: you have to open your mouth and speak

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Prophecy: you have to open your mouth and speak

We have all been anointed at our baptism, to be prophets in the world, and especially to give testimony to the faith that we have received. A homily by Fr Stephen Wang.

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Prophecy, truth, love

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Prophecy, truth, love

Last Sunday, the readings the Church gives us help us to reflect on a fundamental experience of God in our lives: the claim that truth makes on us [Jeremiah 1:4-5, 17-19; 1 Corinthians 12:31–13:13; Luke […]

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Prayers for children to learn and treasure

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Prayers for children to learn and treasure

On the first Monday of the month, Ten Ten send a newsletter to parents who have attended a parent session in a school.  The newsletter includes a chapter from the booklet “Being a Parent Today: […]

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Creating a sanctuary or a “war room”

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Creating a sanctuary or a “war room”

Many of you may not of yet seen the new film “War Room” from the Kendrick brothers. These men have made some of the best contemporary religious films I have seen. No they are not […]

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