“Established at a time of penal persecution in England, it found itself able as a British establishment to help negotiate the marriage of Catherine of Braganza and Charles II…”
Author Archives: Father Kevin
‘Evangelii Gaudium’ Sunday
“A range of resources is being prepared for the Year of Prayer in 2024 which include a course on the Lord’s Prayer from small groups for Lent, encouragement to try different ways of praying from the tradition of the Church.”
Short commentary on the letter of S. Paul to the Romans
“Throughout the letter, he not only counsels Christians to bear with each other in their differences, but he refuses to exclude the Jewish people from the final reward of ‘life risen from the dead.'”
Changes to the website and newsletter
“We are trying to improved the look of both the website and newsletter…”
Education Sunday 2023
“On this 175th Education Sunday, confident that Jesus is, as He promised, truly with us, let us give thanks for all those people who, over the years, have heard and responded to his call to support the children and young people in our diocesan schools.”
Jews and Gentiles together (the 20th Sunday of OT)
“…the time had come for the promises made by God to the Hebrews to be applied to non-Jews. It took a long time for the Apostles themselves to realise this…”
The Transfiguration of the Lord
This weekend by a coincidence, the feast day of the Transfiguration falls on the Sunday and, being a feast, ranks with the Sunday and is able to ride over the Sunday, filling our churches with white, a colour that is vividly described in the gospels by the men who heard first-hand descriptions (from the ApostlesContinue reading “The Transfiguration of the Lord”
‘His mercy is from age to age’ (Luke, 1: 50)
“For the elderly, it means not dwelling on the loss of physical strength and thinking with regret about missed opportunities. Let us all look ahead! And allow ourselves to be shaped by God’s grace…”
A plenary indulgence for Grandparents Day
“…the Apostolic Penitentiary has announced that the Holy Father has granted a plenary indulgence for the Faithful who take part in this Third World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly, on the 23rd of July.”
We’ve lost two clerics last weekend…
And they are both men I knew and worked with. I knew Father Gradwell when he joined my seminary during my last months there as a permanent deacon preparing for the priesthood, following the death of his wife Susan. As for the Reverend Stephen Doona, he was our active deacon at the Cathedral when IContinue reading “We’ve lost two clerics last weekend…”
The Bible in a year
Updated the 4th of September, 2023 Ever since this idea was given me by a fellow priest of the diocese, I have endeavoured to find my way regularly through all of Sacred Scripture, for if you don’t go to it you don’t quite get it in full. The liturgical sequence we get at daily Masses,Continue reading “The Bible in a year”
Please remember in your prayers
“Very dedicated to her life of consecration and to her fellow Sisters and the people she constantly ministered to, she now makes her final journey to the heavenly City.”
The psalm of psalms
“Let’s have a look at psalm 118, but as we go through it, let’s replace ‘law’ or ‘commandments’ or ‘decrees’ in our minds with ‘Christ’ or ‘gospel,’ and ‘covenant’ with ‘Church,’ and see how it sounds.”
Share your opinions with the Diocese
“we are conducting a consultative phase to develop the most effective plan. Gathering a cross representation of opinions, via an e-survey, this process is designed to gauge reaction to our spiritual themes, funding priorities, assess our ability to raise additional funds and consider key fundraising aspects.”
Short commentary on the prophecy of Isaiah
“Isaias is similar to other prophets in the usual condemnations: the people have forsaken the God of their ancestors and become thoroughly idolatrous, becoming comparable to the ancient cities of Sodom and Gomorrah; their practice of the Hebrew religion is superficial and have become abominable to God; and they are morally corrupt…”
Recommended charities
“I’m setting up a list of recommended charities, which is far from complete…”
Day for Life 2023: Jane’s story
“…the voices of women who have had an abortion are often silent in Church and in society…”
The Holy Trinity
“I wanted to in this small post call attention to an old page I copied onto this website, about the so-called Athanasian Creed. It was of old attributed to S. Athanasius…”
Confessions at Louth
“…an hour of Confessions heard on Saturday mornings and about a half hour before every Sunday Mass.”
Sacred Heart month
“I will bless every place in which an image of My Heart is exposed and honoured…”
Masses and Services at the Louth
“…from this weekend the Saturday morning Mass at Louth, also at 9.30, followed by the exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and an hour of Adoration and Confessions heard, followed by Benediction with the Blessed Sacrament.”
Arrived at the parish house
“My first Mass at the parish church will be tomorrow morning at 9.30, when we shall honour our Lord as the Eternal High Priest.”
Short commentary on the Gospel of S. Matthew
“The Gospels were not meant to be biographies of Christ, although they provide biographical information. They were concerned rather with presenting Christ as the fulfilment of the Promise.”
Moving to Louth S. Mary
“This will be an exciting, new thing, for I have never before remained for longer than a few hours in any part of Lincolnshire…”
Catholic Louth and Mablethorpe 