Posted in on 29 June, 2006 | No Comments »
On the morning of the third day of our English safari, we met Matthew at Saint Giles in Oxford. He was to be our navigator on the short trip to Littlemore where we were to celebrate Mass. John Henry Newman withdrew to the College at Littlemore, a converted stable block, in 1842. Here he formed [...]
Posted in on 28 June, 2006 | No Comments »
(Now that I have given my talks at the Passionist Spirituality Institute, I can catch up on blogging.)
The next morning we left Aston for Daventry, the former home of the Passionist Contemplative Nuns. The nuns, who are now fewer in number, have moved to a new location in the grounds of Belmont Abbey. We were [...]
Posted in on 28 June, 2006 | 5 Comments »
Today is the twenty-sixth anniversary of my ordination; I was one of seven Passionists ordained for Saint Patrick’s Province in 1980. It is a beautiful adventure to run off to God (Saint Clement of Alexandria). May God give eternal rest to our classmate Father Hugh, who died on the eve of his Silver Jubilee.
Posted in on 27 June, 2006 | No Comments »
I am in Ireland for the Passionist Spirituality Institute at Dromantine Retreat Centre, near Newry. On the way here, we visited Newry Cathedral and were fortunate enough to get there just after the arrival of the relics of Saint Claude la Colombière. I had been present at his canonisation, so I was pleased [...]
Posted in on 21 June, 2006 | No Comments »
Always good at using his time well, Father Gary has been updating his blog, The Passionist Charism, which had been dormant since the Feast of Saint Gabriel, 27 February. As well as some helpful posts, he has added an incredibly long list of links to his site, which I will enjoy following; these links [...]
Posted in on 21 June, 2006 | 1 Comment »
I returned home last night from England, where I had gone to arrange for the transfer of a stained glass window; Father Gary kindly acted as my driver (-driving is one of the many things I can’t do). We left Saint Mungo’s on Sunday afternoon, after the Corpus Christi procession and went as far as [...]
Posted in on 13 June, 2006 | No Comments »
Yesterday I had intended marking the feast of Blessed Lorenzo Maria Salvi C.P., but didn’t have time to write something. I hope Saint Anthony doesn’t mind me writing it today.
Blessed Lorenzo Maria was beatified by Pope John Paul II in 1989. He was a Roman by birth and studied at the Collegio Romano, the [...]
Posted in Religious Life on 10 June, 2006 | No Comments »
A comment posted by Stephen at my Champagnat Mass post made me think. Here is what he said:
Fr, I have been visiting your blog for a couple of weeks now and I was particulary interested in your comments on the state of the religious life in Northern Europe. I am not a religious [...]
Posted in on 7 June, 2006 | 1 Comment »
Tomorrow morning, Father Gary Perritt c.p. arrives here from Sydney. He will be here until the end of the month. Father Gary manages the website of Holy Spirit Province (Australia, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea). He worked for many years in our Generalate in Rome and is a real computer whizz [...]
Posted in on 7 June, 2006 | 4 Comments »
Yesterday was the feast of Saint Marcellin Champagnat, founder of the Marist Brothers. I had the privilege of celebrating Mass for the brothers and their associates and friends yesterday evening in Saint Simon’s, Partick. The Catholic Church in Scotland would not be what it is today without the contribution made by the Marist [...]
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