It was not by chance that the Catholic Missionary Union decided to use Hothorpe Hall, near Market Harborough, for their venue for a retreat to be held for teachers, chaplains and RE coordinators. This particular site appears in the Dooms Daybook (1086) and the manor has passed through the hands and lives of many famous families, including the Catholic family ...

In the course of a conversation, a friend said to me, “Ar scáth a chéile a mhaireann na daoine.” Not being an Irish speaker, I asked her what it meant. She replied, “In the shelter of each other the people live”.  This proverb stirred deep within me; as I reflect on it, I continue to discover its profound, rich meaning, ...

As I pray, I watch the candle flame burning itself out for the Lord, giving its all. Then I see and feel its movement—it is Dancing!  And I really feel my heart is dancing too, moved by the awareness of a Divine Presence.  God is the Infinite Mover—God dances too!   God dances through the music and rhythm of life: the ...

As Lent continues and we look towards Holy Week and the Triduum, our minds during these past few weeks have been taken up with many issues that surround us and often we don’t know the way forward: the complexities around Brexit; recent flooding in Mozambique, Malawi and Zimbabwe; the horrors of violence in New Zealand; knife crime in our cities, ...

“We welcome a New year full of things that have never been “ .  (Raine Marie Rilke) The Angel of New Beginnings dances and dallies with ease and delight in and among the planets, between earth and heaven, revitalising, challenging and inspiring us to take a fresh look at where we are; calling us to ponder who we are in ...

From September 1st – October 4th we celebrated the Season of Creation. This has become an annual celebration supported by Christians of all traditions with prayer and action aimed at the protection of creation. It is hope that humanity is growing in awareness of the need to protect everything that God has created. Each season in nature has a beauty ...

Over the past few weeks, I spent some time in France, in St Rambert en Bugey, a village outside Lyon, in France. Set in a valley, surrounded by hills, it is an idyllic spot for reflection and prayer. Our Congregation meeting attended by participants from 13 different countries was a time for reflection and sharing on our lives and ministries ...

It was one of those forever days – freedom perfuming the air – fresh, exhilarating, divine! I rose early, surveyed the world, and embraced it tenderly, enhancing, enriching it by the gentle pressure of a non-possessive LOOK which said: JUST BE! and it WAS! Along the splendid crescent, oozing wealth I strolled: extravagant gardens concealing palaces of comfort – and ...

September is the month that we celebrate the National  Congress in Liverpool, England – September 7-9. The Bishops of England and Wales will hold this event and invite many speakers from around the world to address topics relating to the Eucharist from catechesis, preparing children for the sacraments, to the devotion of the Eucharist, to name just a few topics. ...

Davao – In the Heart of the Philippines Balay Euphrasie – Formation Centre- Davao  “Into union with Christ, you too are being built together with all the others into a place where God lives through the Spirit.” Ephesians 2:22 As you enter Balay Euphrasie you are aware of the vision of the Congregation for all of our young women preparing ...