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The Hope Within You

The Hope Within You

Homilies, Reflections, Pastoral Letters, Messages and Articles on the Catholic Faith and Christian Life – Archbishop John Wilson

  • Welcome
  • Homilies & Reflections 2021
    • The Feast of the Presentation of the Lord, 2nd February 2021
    • Ash Wednesday 2021 – St George’s Cathedral, Southwark
  • Homilies & Reflections 2020
    • Christmas Midnight Mass 2020 St George’s Cathedral, Southwark
    • First Sunday of Advent (B) St George’s Cathedral, 29 November 2020
    • Christ the King (A) 22nd November 2020 – St George’s Cathedral, Southwark
    • 33rd Sunday (A) 15 November 2020 – St George’s Cathedral, Southwark
    • 32nd Sunday – (A) 2020 – Remembrance Sunday, St George’s Cathedral
    • EOHSJ Opening Mass – Virtual Pilgrimage, 22 October 2020
    • Funeral Homily for Fr Lawrence Lister – 28 Sep 2020, St Mary’s, Halifax
    • Mass for the Silver Jubilee of Priestly Ordination – 29 July 2020, St George’s Cathedral, Southwark
    • 16th Sunday (A) 19 July 2020
    • 15th Sunday (A) 12 July 2020
    • 14th Sunday (A) 5 July 2020
    • Mass for the Sick and their Families, NHS Front-Line Workers and those working in Social Care – 2 July 2020
    • Ss Peter & Paul (A) 28 June 2020
    • 12th Sunday (A) 21 June 2020
    • The Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ (A) 14 June 2020
    • Mass for the Knights of St Columba, 9 June 2020
    • The Most Holy Trinity (A), 7 June 2020
    • Pentecost (A) 31 May 2020
    • Easter 7A, 24 May 2020
    • Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord, 21 May 2020
    • Easter 6A, 17 May 2020
    • Diaconate Formation, 16 May 2020
    • Easter 5A,10 May 2020
    • Easter 4A, 3 May 2020
    • Easter 3A, 26 Apr 2020
    • Palm Sunday Reflection, 2020
    • Easter Message, 2020
    • Letter to Priests, Holy Week 2020
    • Funeral of Archbishop Peter Smith, 30 March 2020
    • Dedication of St Joseph’s Church, Borough Green, 1 Feb 2020
    • Feast of the Conversion of St Paul and gathering of the Missionaries of the Society of St Paul, 24 Jan 2020
  • Homilies & Reflections 2019
    • Christmas Midnight Mass, 2019
    • Mayor of London’s Christmas Carol Service, 16 Dec 2019
    • Mass for the 50th Anniversary of the Daughters of Divine Love, 14 Dec 2019
    • Martyrs’ Day 2019 – Tyburn Convent, 2 Dec 2019
    • City Hall Remembrance Service, 11 Nov 2019
    • Commemorating the Canonisation of St John Henry Newman, 27 Oct 2019
    • 10th Anniversary of the Friends of the Holy Land, 14 Oct 2019
    • Apostleship of the Sea, 1 Oct 2019
    • Centenary Mass for the Knights of St Columba, 14 Sep 2019
    • Installation as Archbishop, 25 July 2019
  • Miscellaneous Homilies
    • Our Lady of the Rosary, Our Lady of the Rosary, Sunday 7 October 2018
    • Blessed Nicholas Postgate, 2 July 2017
    • Centenary of Passchendale, 31 July 2017
    • Feast of St Josemaria Escriva, 26 June 2017
  • Ordination Homilies
    • Ordination to the Priesthood of Rev Giovanni Prandini – 17 July 2020, St George’s Cathedral, Southwark
    • Ordination to the Priesthood of Rev John Howard – 18 July 2020, St George’s Cathedral, Southwark
    • Ordination to the Sacred Priesthood of Rev Peter Sebastian – 25 July 2020, St George’s Cathedral, Southwark
    • Ordination to the Sacred Priesthood of Rev Dermott O’Gorman – 26 July 2020, St George’s Cathedral, Southwark
    • Ordination to the Sacred Priesthood – Rev Royston Price CSsR, 4 Dec 2020, St Mary’s, Clapham.
  • Pastoral Letters & Messages
    • Pastoral Letter for the Solemnity of the Holy Family, 2020
    • A Message for Christmas 2020 from the Archbishop of Southwark
    • Letter to Religious on the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, 8 December 2020
    • Letter to the Clergy – Solemnity of All Saints, 2020
    • No Place for Racism, 17 June 2020
    • Pastoral Letter Concerning the Reopening of Catholic Churches for Individual Prayer, 11 June 2020
    • Regarding Covid-19, 18 Mar 2020
    • Solemnity of the Holy Family, 28/29 Dec 2019
  • Articles
    • Priests are Disciples First and Always
    • Caryll Houselander – Hidden Intercession
    • The Poor in the life of Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati
    • The Art of Preaching Better
    • Joanna Bogle talks to Archbishop John Wilson about his first year as Archbishop of Southwark.
    • Responses to Questions from Luke Coppen, Catholic News Agency, 9 Feb 2021
  • Archbishop John Wilson
  • Contact

‘Always have your answer ready for people who ask you the reason for the hope within you.’ 1 Pet 3:15

Ash Wednesday 2021 – St George’s Cathedral, Southwark

by archbishopjohnwilson February 17, 2021

Responses to Questions from Luke Coppen, Catholic News Agency, 9 Feb 2021

by archbishopjohnwilson February 9, 2021February 17, 2021
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