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Dear and beloved Cardinal Grand Master Dear members of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre Dear brothers and sisters to be invested as Knights and Dames Dear friends Let me ask two very basic questions. What does it mean for us to keep vigil tonight? What does it mean to bless the robes and insigniaContinue reading “Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem – Vigil of Investiture, St George’s Cathedral, Southwark, 25 November 2022 (Is 62:1-5; Lk 10:25-37)”

Dear brothers and sisters in Christ Just take a moment to appreciate that something wonderful is happening in our Cathedral tonight. We are in the presence, here in this reliquary, of the physical remains of someone, now in heaven, who, while on earth, saw and spoke with the Blessed Virgin Mary. It really is amazingContinue reading “Mass for the Visit of the Relics of St Bernadette, St George’s Cathedral, Southwark, 19 October 2022“

Dear Mark, my son and my brother, Dear brothers and sisters in Christ ‘The love of Christ overwhelms us.’ These are magnificent words to hear at this particular moment. ‘The love of Christ overwhelms us.’ Beloved Mark, I hope this powerful sentiment of St Paul is ringing true throughout your being. As you sit onContinue reading “Ordination to the Sacred Priesthood – Rev Mark Wharton, St George’s Cathedral, Southwark, 1 October 2022.“

Dear brothers and sisters in Christ Dear Abbot Hugh and brother Canons Regular of Prémontré Dear friends and guests In this celebration of Holy Mass tonight, on the Feast of the Archangels, it is with unbounded joy that we inaugurate formally this church and site as the Priory of Our Lady of Sorrows and inductContinue reading “Mass for the Inauguration of the Norbertine Priory of Our Lady of Sorrows, Peckham, and the Induction of the New Parish Priest, Feast of the Archangels, 29 September 2022“

Dear brothers and sisters in Christ Dear friends It is our privilege today to be able to offer the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass for the happy and peaceful repose of soul of our late Sovereign, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Since the sad news of her death was announced on 8 September, Masses andContinue reading “Requiem Mass for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Sunday 18 September, 2022, St George’s Cathedral, Southwark“

Dear Michael, dear Joseph, dear Alan Dear brothers and sisters in Christ Dear friends My three sons, my three brothers, with all the talk about heatwaves, I have prayed that today you will be on fire. Not literally, of course. But on fire in the most intensely spiritual way possible. On fire with the Father’sContinue reading “Ordination to the Sacred Priesthood – Rev Michael Etuka, Rev Joseph Gulliford, and Rev Alan MacDonald, 16 July 2021, Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, St George’s Cathedral, Southwark.”

Dear brothers and sisters in the risen Lord The most important privilege and responsibility of every Christian is to announce the Good News of Christ’s resurrection from the dead. So I say to you, the Lord is risen; He is risen indeed! On this joyous night, when we celebrate our Lord’s victory over sin andContinue reading “Easter Vigil 2022”

Dear brothers and sister in Christ A few years ago I read a book called The Choice by Edith Eger.[i] It tells the harrowing true story of her family’s imprisonment in the concentration camp at Auschwitz. Edith and her sister survived and went on to build a new life. However, it was her description of their liberation thatContinue reading “Good Friday 2022”

Dear brothers and sisters in Christ When the Lord Jesus took bread and said ‘This is my body,’ we believe him. And when he took wine and said ‘This is my blood,’ we believe him. If he who is truth doesn’t speak truthfully, who else can we trust? We believe the words spoken by theContinue reading “Maundy Thursday 2022”

‘What I want is mercy, not sacrifice. I did not come to call the virtuous, but sinners. ’ (Mt 9:13) Dear Brothers in Christ I send you my heartfelt good wishes and gratitude on this day when we remember ‘the institution of the Holy Eucharist and of priestly Order, and the commandment of the LordContinue reading “From the Archbishop of Southwark – Letter to Priests for Maundy Thursday 2022”