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Homily for the 20th Sunday of Ordinary Time
This is some Gospel. Let’s explore it. Jesus heads beyond the borders of the Holy Land, travelling north towards what is now southern Lebanon. He is on his way into […]
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Homily for the 19th Sunday of Ordinary Time (Reflections on World Youth Day)
Brothers and Sisters, last Sunday, I was in Lisbon with the Holy Father for the final Mass of World Youth Day. I was there for the full week leading up […]
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Homily for the Assumption
“Mary set off as quickly as she could”. So begins today’s Gospel. I prefer the more literal translation: “Mary arose and went with haste”. This was the very text chosen […]
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Papal Nuncio Visit To St Mary’s Cathedral Aberdeen at Feast of Assumption
In April, and reacting to the announcement that Pope Francis had appointed His Excellency Archbishop Miguel Maury Buendía as Apostolic Nuncio to Great Britain, the President of the Bishops’ Conference […]
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Light of the North: Summer 2023
Welcome to the summer issue of the Light of the North. You’ll find lots of news in the magazine from around the Diocese including Klaudiusz Mozolewski’s ordination to the Permanent Diaconate, […]
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Joyce Webster, RIP
It is with deep sadness, we announce that Joyce Webster passed away peacefully on the morning of Friday 14th July 2023 at Rubislaw Park Care Home in Aberdeen.
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Homily for the Solemnity of Our Lady of Aberdeen
Today our Sanctuary is different. Here is a replica of the statue of St Michael the Archangel in the shrine of Monte Gargano in southern Italy, which is touring Scotland, […]
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Homily for the 11th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year A
Today’s Gospel begins with the compassion of Jesus. He saw the crowds, “harassed and dejected” like sheep without a shepherd. And he “felt sorry” for them. He was moved by […]
