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Walking Pilgrimage – Motherwell to St Andrews
The theme of the Holy Year 2025 is Pilgrims of Hope. There is a Holy Year walking pilgrimage from Motherwell Cathedral to St Andrews, a distance of about 110 miles […]
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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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Holy Year 2025 – Jubilee Pilgrimage to Rome and Assisi
A Holy Year pilgrimage to Rome and Assisi is being organised from September 5th to 12th, 2025, with four nights in Rome and three nights in Assisi. The trip cost […]
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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 […]
