Bp Hugh Gilbert
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Hope and the Consecrated Life
(originally a homily given at Pluscarden Abbey, 3 February 2025) I Spes non confundit (Rom 5:5), hope does not disappoint, won’t shame us, won’t let us down or make us […]
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Homily for the 3rd Sunday of Ordinary Time
As we’ve already heard and experienced, today is the Sunday of the Word of God. Pope Francis established this for the 3rd Sunday of Ordinary Time a few years ago. […]
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Homily for the 2nd Sunday of Ordinary Time
“There was a wedding at Cana in Galilee.” We’re in Ordinary Time now, Green Time, but the light of the Epiphany is still shining on us. Traditionally, Epiphany comprises three […]
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Homily for the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord
For over 50 years now, this feast of the Lord’s Baptism has been raised in stature, given a higher rank in our annual calendar. And why? Because it holds so […]
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Homily for the Epiphany of the Lord
There’s something about growth to today. We’ve passed the winter solstice and, imperceptibly, the days are growing in length. In the soil, despite the snow, the seeds can sense the […]
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Homily for the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God
Today, the 8th day of Christmas, we celebrate the motherhood of Mary. And rightly so – it is something to celebrate. Mary’s motherhood so often comes clothed with the word […]
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Homily for the Opening of the Jubilee Year
On Christmas Eve, Pope Francis opened the Holy Door of St Peter’s Basilica in Rome, and so opened the Jubilee Year of 2025. At 9am this morning he opened the […]
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Homily for the Christmas Day Mass
Last night, in Rome, the Holy Father opened the bronze door to St Peter’s Basilica, and so opened the Jubilee Year of 2025. “Dear sister, dear brother, he said, on […]
