Introduction Thanks for the privilege of being with you this morning, especially on this 4th Sunday of Advent, so near to Christmas. With you I pray that the coming feast of Christmas will bring us joy, the deep and lasting joy that Jesus gives us. And let me take a moment also to thank you...Read More

Scroll down for Spanish Today’s readings, especially in the context of the celebration of the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, invite us to reflect on three important points: to encounter, to recognize God’s presence, and to be missionaries. Luke’s gospel tells us of the encounter of the Virgin Mary with Elizabeth. In this encounter...Read More

Introduction It is moving beyond words to be here at the Martyrs’ Altar, above which stands the replica of Tyburn Tree, and to celebrate here the Holy Mass, which was at the center of the lives of the martyrs who gave their lives at Tyburn, just some 200 yards from where we are right now....Read More

Dear friends, Introduction The Latin word “recuso,” or “I refuse,” is the origin of the word “recusant,” which is used to describe those Catholic families in England who steadfastly resisted, at the cost of property, liberty, and even life, the incursions of a government which sought forcibly to separate them from communion with the Vicar...Read More