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Holy Family replaces Becket

Today would normally be the Feast of St Thomas of Canterbury because on 29 December 1170 Archbishop Thomas Becket was murdered in his cathedral. Next year is the 850th anniversary of the martyrdom when, thanks to 2020 being leap year, the day will be a Tuesday and much highlighted. But this year 29 December is […]

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Pray for MPs on Boxing Day

Boxing Day is St Stephen’s Day when we remember the first Christian martyr. The cost of following Baby Jesus’ teaching can be high. Stephen was a deacon and is the patron saint of altar servers, who with the clergy have brought dignity to our Christmas Day liturgy, and international development charity CAFOD. He is also […]

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Pray for MPs on Boxing Day

Boxing Day is St Stephen’s Day when we remember the first Christian martyr. The cost of following Baby Jesus’ teaching can be high. Stephen was a deacon and is the patron saint of altar servers, who with the clergy have brought dignity to our Christmas Day liturgy, and international development charity CAFOD. He is also […]

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Midnight Mass on Radio 4

If you cannot go to Midnight Mass tonight listen on BBC Radio 4 at 11.30pm. The live broadcast is from St George’s Cathedral in Southwark, the Roman Catholic cathedral opposite the Imperial War Museum. The entire church was a glorious Pugin building until bombed during the Second World War. The celebrant and preacher is the […]

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Midnight Mass on Radio 4

If you cannot go to Midnight Mass tonight listen on BBC Radio 4 at 11.30pm. The live broadcast is from St George’s Cathedral in Southwark, the Roman Catholic cathedral opposite the Imperial War Museum. The entire church was a glorious Pugin building until bombed during the Second World War. The celebrant and preacher is the […]

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The Expectation of Mary

Yesterday we imagined Mary and Joseph setting out from Nazareth to reach Bethlehem. Today we think about Mary’s pregnancy due to an old custom of recalling the Annunciation on 18 December. This began with the Mozarabic Rite in Toledo and the tradition remains in Spain where they speak of Our Lady of the O as […]

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The Expectation of Mary

Yesterday we imagined Mary and Joseph setting out from Nazareth to reach Bethlehem. Today we think about Mary’s pregnancy due to an old custom of recalling the Annunciation on 18 December. This began with the Mozarabic Rite in Toledo and the tradition remains in Spain where they speak of Our Lady of the O as […]

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Mary & Joseph have set out…

Today is another Advent staging post. It’s just over a week to go before Christmas and if Mary and Joseph are to be in Bethlehem they will need to have started their 90 mile journey from Nazareth. By tradition they set out about now and are accompanied by the singing of the O Antiphons at […]

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Britain’s Christmas Story on BBC1

One reason for the BBC being accused of ignoring religion is that its often very good programmes are hidden. Britain’s Christmas Story is a good example. Part one was shown yesterday morning. Even the Sunday morning political shows have small audiences. When Robert Peston switched his Sunday morning show to the evening viewing figures shot […]

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Britain’s Christmas Story on BBC1

One reason for the BBC being accused of ignoring religion is that its often very good programmes are hidden. Britain’s Christmas Story is a good example. Part one was shown yesterday morning. Even the Sunday morning political shows have small audiences. When Robert Peston switched his Sunday morning show to the evening viewing figures shot […]

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