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 […]
Faith
How do you know that what you’re doing is working?
It was a moment of doubt. I was sitting in the pub, waiting for a couple of our RCIA candidates to turn up, flicking through posts in the Forming Intentional Disciples Forum on my phone. Wondering […]
How to live Lent
Practical tips about what to do this Lent; and a few extra thoughts about why it’s not really about doing! A homily by Fr Stephen Wang.
Why evangelisation really matters
Is the Christian faith just for Christians? Or is it something with a universal significance? And if we really believe this, what difference does it make to our lives? A homily by Fr Stephen Wang.
Lenten reflections by email from Fr Robert Barron
There are many ways to journey through Lent. One practical way is to sign up to these Lenten reflections from Fr Robert Barron at Word on Fire. See the sign-up button on this page here. […]
The Gift: a Life in the Spirit course available from CaFE
An inspiring and practical series aimed at people of all ages to help them encounter the Holy Spirit and empower them to share their faith. Presented by well-known international speakers; David Payne, Michelle Moran, Charles […]
“Who teaches us to love? Only the Holy Spirit”
I was slightly curious when the Holy Father recently lumped together “catechetical courses” with “courses in yoga, Zen and all these things” and said none of these would lead us to true freedom of the child […]
The meaning of your baptism
I’m late posting this homily (from the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord ten days ago), but it might still interest anyone who is baptised!
A Lenten weekend for lecturers and teachers in higher education, 27th February to 1st March, Boarbank Hall, Cumbria
TIME TO REFLECT A Lenten weekend for lecturers and teachers in higher education. 27th February to 1st March. Boarbank Hall, Cumbria. The dreaming spires have long disappeared. Today’s university lecturers are fighting exhaustion and overwork, […]
Epiphany chalk: the fascination of Catholic devotions
I’m re-posting this post from Bridges and Tangents (written three years ago when I was working at the seminary) in case anyone wants to do the chalk-thing for the Epiphany this weekend: Catholic devotions are fantastic! Last night, […]
How to find true joy
What is joy? Is it a feeling or an emotion? Is it an attitude or an outlook that you can choose to experience through an active decision? Is it a gift that’s beyond your own […]
Inspiration for the end of the year, Part 1: Saying Yes to God
Looking back on the year, now most of the students have gone home, two inspirational talks stand out for me. I heard the first one in person, at the HTB Leadership Conference in May. Kay […]
An Advent Retreat, Part 2: gratitude, repentance, and prayer
Part 2 of a recent “Day of Recollection” to help prepare for the Advent season. By Fr Stephen Wang. For Part 1, click here.
An Advent Retreat, Part 1: prophecy, faith, and the Second Coming
Part 1 of a recent “Day of Recollection” to help prepare for the Advent season. By Fr Stephen Wang. For Part 2, click here.
Made for Glory: YouTube meditations for each day of Advent
If you need some Advent inspiration, the Made for Glory team have made 25 short videos reflecting on the Advent gospel readings – each one helping young people go deeper in their personal relationship with […]
Year for Consecrated Life begins
This Sunday, the First Sunday of Advent, sees the start of the Year for Consecrated Life. In announcing this year, Pope Francis said ‘Religious should be men and women able to wake up the world.’ […]
Jesus came to bring peace. Or did he?
I was asked to give a talk about ‘inner peace’ to a group this week. In the end I simply did a word study on the different ways that the word ‘peace’ is used in […]
Is your Christian faith really a subtle form of atheism?
Very often, without acknowledging it, Christians speak and act in a way that betrays an atheistic world-view. A sermon by Fr Stephen Wang.
The foundations of the spiritual life
The French philosopher, Rene Descartes, famously tried to find the bedrock of thinking. He wanted the certainty he found in mathematics in all his thinking. He wanted therefore to find something he could not doubt, […]
St John Paul II
It is really exciting to be able to write about a man I greatly admired; and someone I had the privilege to see. Karol Josef Wojtyla, known to the world as John Paul II […]
How Christianity can engage with contemporary culture: the example of St Alban
A talk by Fr Stephen Wang about the life of St Alban and it’s relevance for Christians today as they try to witness to their faith and work out the best way to engage with […]
