In a funeral Mass for Br. Gabriel, it is important to recall the facts of his life: That he was a Lancashire man. That he was born into a loving family, which accompanied him all his life and still does, in the persons of his brother Nigel and his nephew James. That his first job after school was as labourer in a Liverpool engineering works.
Dom Gabriel Potter RIP
Gregorian Chant and Contemporary Piano
Homily for the 8 o’clock Mass, Sunday 14C, 2 July 2022: Galatians 6:14-18
40th Anniversary
Diocesan Pilgrimage Sunday 26 June 2022
Sunday 26 June saw a happy resumption, after a three year break, of the annual Diocesan Pilgrimage to Pluscarden. Perhaps because of this gap imposed by covid restrictions, or maybe in spite of it? the pilgrims came in great numbers. It was lovely to see so many, including lots of children and young people, and good representation from our Polish, Indian and Nigerian Catholic communities. The weather remained kind, so plenty of people were able to picnic in our grounds before the Mass, with the opportunity also for confession, or for adoration of the Blessed Sacrament exposed in the Lady Chapel.
Homily for Sunday 13C, 26 June 2022, Luke 9:51-62
But Jesus turned and rebuked them (9:55) We’re in the 9th Chapter of St. Luke’s Gospel. The beginning of this Chapter has Jesus investing the Twelve with power and authority, and sending them out to preach and to heal. In a very similar way, at the beginning of the next Chapter, Jesus will extend this delegation to Seventy Two others.
Homily for the Feast of the Holy Trinity, 12 June 2022 - DJC
On this solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity the Church gives praise to God simply that “He is”. God is Three Persons, Father, Son and Holy Spirit in one Nature; each Person is distinct from one another; each Person is truly God yet this does not divided the divine Unity. God is one but not solitary. It is a mystery infinitely beyond human reason. God had to reveal this mystery to us: