A man can have no greater love than to lay down his life for his friends. John 15:9-17

Jesus said: 'If anyone loves me he will keep my word, and my Father will love him, and we shall come to him.' John 14:23

God is love. 1 John 4:7-10

The Lord has shown his salvation to the nations. Ps 97:1-4 r. 2

Almighty God,
who in our country raised up martyrs
from every walk of life
to vindicate the authority of your Church
in teaching and worship,
grant, we pray,
that all people may be gathered once again
to celebrate the same sacraments
under the one Shepherd, Jesus Christ your Son

Vatican Viewpoint Podcast
81. Synod Spirituality with Fr. Radcliffe: ‘Friendship’

In the third episode of a nine-part series, Fr. Timothy Radcliffe, OP, guides our reflections on the spirituality of the Synod on synodality.

Listen here: youtu.be/qfOlYtraIEM

Grant applications for the Day for Life Fund opened on 1 May, giving organisations the opportunity to apply for funding for initiatives that promote the dignity of human life from conception to natural death.
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Almighty ever-living God,
who raised up the Bishop Saint Athanasius
as an outstanding champion of your Son’s divinity,
mercifully grant,
that, rejoicing in his teaching and his protection,
we may never cease to grow in knowledge and love of you.

#SaintAthanasius #catholic

The Secretary of State Gillian Keegan MP was at Cardinal Vaughan Memorial School Memorial School yesterday 👇 We welcome the Department for Education proposals to lift the admissions cap for new academies: catholiceducation.org.uk/about-us/news-… Catholic Church The Catholic Union of Great Britain DOWES - Diocese of Westminster Education Service Westminster Diocese

Bishop Paul Swarbrick, the Lead Catholic Bishop for Africa, and Bishop Nick Baines, The Church of England Lead Bishop for Foreign Affairs, have issued a joint statement on the conflict in Sudan, saying the war is “a forgotten conflict with no winners”.
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Bishop Marcus Stock has welcomed the decision by the Education Secretary to lift the faith-based admissions cap on new free schools in England.

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O God, Creator of all things,
who laid down for the human race the law of work,
graciously grant
that by the example of Saint Joseph and under his patronage
we may complete the works you set us to do
and attain the rewards you promise.

#SaintJoseph #catholic #church

On the Day of Prayer for Victims and Survivors of Abuse, Bishop Peter Brignall is holding two services of prayer in a place he considers a beacon of hope and healing for those who have suffered at the hands of abusers. Read More: cbcew.org.uk/bishop-prays-f…

His Holiness, Pope Francis, has appointed the Reverend David Waller as the next Ordinary and the first Bishop Ordinary of the Personal Ordinariate of Our Lady of Walsingham. Read More: cbcew.org.uk/new-bishop-ord…

O God, who set Saint Catherine of Siena
on fire with divine love
in her contemplation of the Lord’s Passion
and her service of your Church,
grant, through her intercession,
that your people,
participating in the mystery of Christ,
may ever exult in the revelation of his glory.

What better way to discuss situation in Gaza than to ask the pastor of a tiny Palestinian Catholic community in the Strip - in itself a mirror of this larger war > So here's our MEA, w/ James Abbott (wearing headphones) at Catholic Church w/ his 2 guests: cbcew.org.uk/gaza-priests-s…

Let us not forget that we all have mistakes for which we need forgiveness and wounds requiring healing. May we all be healed, so that we can bring healing, forgiven so that we can bring forgiveness, reborn so that we can bring rebirth. #Venice

His commandments are these: that we believe in his Son and that we love one another. 1 John 3:18-24

You, Lord, are my praise in the great assembly. Ps 21:26-28, 30-32 r. 26

Barnabas explained how the Lord had appeared to Saul on his journey. Acts 9:26-31