Skip to content
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
  • 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.
  • 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

Joanna Bogle talks to Archbishop John Wilson about his first year as Archbishop of Southwark.

by archbishopjohnwilson January 20, 2021

Pastoral Letter for the Solemnity of the Holy Family, 2020

by archbishopjohnwilson December 26, 2020
The Hope Within You, Blog at WordPress.com.