THE FUTURE OF THE CARLISLE PARISHES: For some time the Bishop has been discussing with his advisors, plans for the future of the Carlisle Catholic parishes. Parish Councils, local clergy, the Diocesan Council of Priests have been consulted, together with a series of Parish Open Meetings. He has now decided to join all the Carlisle parishes into one...

A trap! That is how Jesus in today's Gospel describes the approach by the Pharisees when they ask if it is permissible to pay tax to the Roman Authorities. They want to get him in trouble with either the ordinary folk or with the Romans. Jesus' deft response not only puts his detractors in their place but also gives us a teaching to follow, namely,...

Masses will resume at St Bede's this coming weekend at the following times and with the restrictions detailed below. Vigil Mass 6pm SaturdayMorning Mass 9.30am SundayAvailable space: 8 places for Households (at the front); 32 places for a single person OR a couple; A lot of guess work is here involved. If we think of Households as 4 people, an...

As many of you will be aware, following instructions from the Bishops Conference for England and Wales in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, all Masses and Services are suspended throughout the parish until further notice. Both our churches will remain open for prayer and copies of the weekly bulletin will be made available from there, alterna...

The situation in the Church is not good at the moment with the sexual abuse crisis. But Bishop Barron invites us to STAY and build the Church rather than run away!!! Read Ezekiel chapter 9..... 

This goes back to the last administration of President Obama, who under "Obama Care" issued that all institutions must provide contraceptives in their employee health insurance. The Little Sisters who look after the poor elderly patients fought this and lost under Obama. But President Trump reversed the order. Now we see how the United Nations...

Pope Benedict has written a very interesting article on the scandal of sexual abuse - please listen ?? 

​On Holy Saturday we contemplate Jesus in the tomb and Mary sorrowing over the loss of her Son! I want to share with you an ancient hymn to Our Lady - Salve Regina A beautiful hymn expressed so beautifully by Arvo Part - an Estonian Composer!! Latin Text of the Salve Regina Regina, mater misericordiae:Vita, dulcedo, et spes nostra, salve.Ad te clam...

This was just recorded - a bonus episode of the "Word on Fire Show," a day after the tragic fire at the Cathedral of Notre Dame in Paris. Listen as we discuss the importance of this magnificent Church, and why it's more than just a historical, cultural, or literary monument, but the heart of French

Last Monday evening just after 1700 London time the news broke that Notre-Dame Paris was on fire. It was like looking at the two towers again on 9/11!!! Here is a short reflection from Bishop Baron 

It is very disturbing where our western society is going!!! WE ARE REVERTING BACK TO PAGANISM  through different ideologies  I hope you can make time to read the below interview with Cardinal Sarah? He is very prophetic in my opinion!!  'As a bishop, it is my duty to warn the West': An interview with Cardinal Sarah  Cardinal Rob...

Patrick: The saint who knew what it was like to be a slave  By Kevin Jones Among the most popular saints today, Saint Patrick was a bishop and missionary to Ireland. However, he also spent several years as a slave, and once issued a heartfelt plea on behalf of girls and boys abducted into slavery. In his Letter to the Soldiers of Coroticus, St...

I feel that Jeremy Kee in the below article hits the nail on the head. In the midst of the scandals and crisis in the Church we need to stand up and be courageous in front of what is happening in our world and what is happening in the Church today!   A Catholic Call to Courage  by Jeremy A. Kee As he stood before the rain-soaked crow...

Socialism is really taking a hold in the Democratic party in America, and it is very worrying!  Why?  Because socialism is associated with "communism" and that is a failed ideology with 100,000,000 deaths to it's name!!! As a Catholic and yearning to be a Christian it is worrying because history tells us that the Catholic Church is the fi...

 I was very moved by Gianna Jessen's straight forward, strong and encouraging sermon to us all who wish to here. Here is a woman who should not have lived and all I hear is her Christian forgiveness and strong declaration how abortion is so wrong!!! She truly is a beautiful woman and she is truly God's girl!!! As Ronald Regan said once:  ...

 When are we going to come to our senses? When are we going to wise up to our 20th century history of Totalitarianism both to the Right and to the Left!!?? "An ignorance of history that's so astounding it's actually a form of miracle"  We tried that didn't work, we have got 100 million corpses to prove it and thats plenty for me and if it...

If you look back at a couple of blogs ago you will see that I have revealed the shocking events in NY & Virginia!!! Please sign the petition if your against murder?????? "New York State has just signed into law an abortion-rights bill that is close to what many of us have been campaigning for in the UK...This is pretty much what the British Pre...

I think there is a growing crisis of identity in our society, and especially a crisis in masculine identity! This is partly why I think that Jordan Peterson has come to the fore because he is tackling this deception and problem; and many men, young and old, attend his lectures and seminars. It seems to me that we men cannot be ourselves today and t...

New York (24 January 2019) – Should we be allowed to say what we want freely, even if some deem it "hateful"? Spiked US and the New York Law School chapter of the American Constitution Society hosted a panel discussion on hate speech and its impact on fundamental freedoms. Speakers included Nadine Strossen, Brendan O'Neill, and Paul Coleman. "In ma...

​There has been a lot of comments and criticism about the Bishop's and the Church's response to the laws on abortion passed in New York and in another state. It is diabolical and the Bishops are not coming out of it too well!!!      It's a cookoo!!! Enter your text here ... Enter your text here ...