Five ways to grow in faith and love this summer
For England and Wales, the school holidays are here and for all of us the longer days of summer lie ahead! Pope Francis is encouraging all of us to become…
9th July 2024
Fr Anthony’s blog: No one wants to visit a war zone
I recently had the privilege of welcoming Fr Gabriel to stay with me. He is an Argentinian missionary and Parish Priest of one of the most challenging parishes in the…
15th May 2024
Fr Anthony’s blog: Thy Kingdom Come…
Thy Kingdom Come, come what mayAs I write this, I am conscious that we are approaching the middle of Lent, which is a joyful time of celebrating the abundant mercy…
5th March 2024
Fr Anthony’s blog: Candlemas and Kisumu
‘Now, Master, let your servant go in peace, just as you promised’ Luke 2:22-40Kisumu, Kenya, in 1981 was a charming, sleepy lakeshore town with two churches, four priests (two of…
2nd February 2024
Fr Anthony’s blog: Christmas hope
My first Christmas in Kisumu town, Kenya, is fixed in my memory even though it was 42 years ago (one of the most unsettling aspects of growing older is that…
13th December 2023
Fr Anthony’s blog: Thank you & my prayers
THANK YOU for joining us on World Mission Sunday this year.I had the privilege of preaching at the Masses at Westminster Cathedral where so many people from all over the…
13th November 2023
Fr Anthony’s blog: ‘Kisumu Town Youth Chaplain’
O God, from my youth you have taught me, and I still proclaim your wondrous deeds ~ Psalm 71:17 In 1984, the Bishop of Kisumu in Kenya appointed me ‘Kisumu…
7th August 2023
Pope’s Prayer Intention – January 2023
In January, we pray with Pope Francis that educators may be credible witnesses who help the youngest and most vulnerable. May they teach fraternity rather than competition. 'We want to be defenders of the identity and dignity…
3rd January 2023