“Bonner was deprived of his See of London for refusing to end the offering of the Holy Mass and the chanting of the Hours in the Cathedral of S. Paul, and for refusing to sign the new Act of Supremacy (1558).”
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Cardinal William Allen (1532-1594)
“We take seminaries for granted today, but they were a new idea at the time, and one of the pioneers of these houses of formation was the man behind the organisation of much of what we know as the English Mission…”
‘I have fought the good fight, I have kept the faith…’ (feast day of S. Peter and S. Paul)
“Christ immediately after that appointment of Peter as steward/vicar starts to talk about His own passion and death, His resurrection and His departure. Peter would have a very real job in His absence.”
S. Eustace White
“His last declaration was of his condemnation for being a priest of the Catholic religion working for many years to reconcile England to the ancient religion and to bring the Sacraments to Catholics in England, of his gratitude for the crown of martyrdom, and of his determination to die for the Catholic Faith and for his priesthood.”
‘And now, priests, a warning for you…’ (the 31st Sunday of OT)
We all know what damage bad and corrupted leaders can cause generally – how they can ruin not just a community but also the work of that community. But today we can talk about corruption among leaders of a religious community, because the readings of the Sunday give us the opportunity. And this is notContinue reading “‘And now, priests, a warning for you…’ (the 31st Sunday of OT)”
Ss. Chad and Cedd, early English bishops
This morning, we had the ordinary weekday readings, with a strong message from S. Paul on the observance of ritual purity, which is to remain within the Christian Church as it did within the Temple Judaism of Paul’s day. “I am speaking in the language of common life, because nature is still strong in you.Continue reading “Ss. Chad and Cedd, early English bishops”
Catholic Louth and Mablethorpe 