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Deputy Headmaster Moystn, distinguished guests, members of the Board of Governors, dear faculty members and friends of Stonyhurst College, and, most of all, dear students: Introduction It is an honor for me to be with you today in this magnificent Church of St Peter, here at Stonyhurst College, to celebrate the Holy Mass with and […]

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 […]

Introduction – Three Messages The Scriptures for the First Sunday of Advent, this season of expectation for the Lord’s coming, at Christmas and at the end of time, contain three messages: First, don’t be drowsy; Second, don’t be vigilant in the wrong way; Third, be vigilant in the right way…and with your kind permission, I’ll […]