Sermon for Advent 4, 22nd December 2024

Every year on the late May Bank Holiday, the National Pilgrimage to the Shrine of our Lady of Walsingham takes place. If you ever visit Walsingham for ‘The National’ as it’s often called, you’ll find that, as well as the thousands who are there to give thanks to God for the life, work and exampleContinue reading “Sermon for Advent 4, 22nd December 2024”

Sermon for Advent 3, 15th December 2024

Today, the third Sunday of Advent, is one of only two Sundays in the Church’s year when we use rose as a liturgical colour, the other being the fourth Sunday of Lent. It’s no coincidence that both of these days are towards the end of these two great penitential seasons of the Church’s year. TheContinue reading “Sermon for Advent 3, 15th December 2024”

Propers for Advent 2, 8th December 2024

Entrance AntiphonO people of Zion, behold, the Lord will come to save the nations,and the Lord will make the glory of his voice heard in the joy of your heart. The CollectO Lord, raise up, we pray, your power and come among us,and with great might succour us;that whereas, through our sins and wickednesswe areContinue reading “Propers for Advent 2, 8th December 2024”