We’re in @The_Tablet so it must be happening. Join @CSANonline on 20 September in Liverpool to celebrate the inspiring work of social action in the Catholic community in England and Wales. We have a story to tell. We want the Church to be famous for love. @catholicEW #DoJustice

RT @catholicEW: Bishop Paul McAleenan, our Lead Bishop for Refugees and Migrants, has released a statement on the recent protests taking pl….

RT @VaticanNews: Pope Leo calls for an end to 'barbarity' in Gaza.

RT @Pontifex: In today's #GospelOfTheDay (Lk 10:38-42) Jesus is a guest at the house of Martha and Mary. One of the sisters welcomes him wi….

RT @VaticanNews: "A war without limits": That's how Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican’s Secretary of State, described the situation in G….

I’m with Martha most of the time, “worried and distracted by many things” (Luke 10:41). For most of us this is just life, trying to keep it all together, dealing with responsibilities, unpredictability. I know I need to be with Mary more, at the feet of the Lord, being fed.

Most folk who’ve been in the hands of the NHS, as I was this week, say much the same thing, but worth repeating: a system under pressure, run by friendly, attentive and professional people. The nurses I met were mostly from the Philippines and Africa. We need these good people.

To my friends in schools finishing the term today, well done! Since I stopped working in schools I can see with greater clarity the sheer mental, emotional and physical drain involved. It’s tough, but never more important. Enjoy some time to recover and be refreshed. #EndOfTerm.

“When we feel overwhelmed, we can always cling to the anchor of prayer, which puts us back in God’s hands and the source of our peace.”. Pope Francis, Gaudete et Exsultate, 114.

“You may ask what need there is for prayer itself, if God already knows what we need, unless it be that the very effort involved in prayer calms and purifies our heart, and makes it roomier for receiving the divine gifts that are poured into us spiritually.”. St Augustine.

Let nothing disturb you, .Let nothing frighten you, .All things are passing away:.God never changes. Patience obtains all things,.Whoever has God lacks nothing;.God alone suffices. St Teresa of Avila. #OurLadyOfMountCarmel.

St Bonaventure on mystical experience: “ If you ask how such things can occur, seek the answer in God’s grace, not in doctrine; in the longing of the will, not in the understanding; in the sighs of prayer, not in research.”. St Bonaventure, pray for us.

This week I’m having dental surgery under general anaesthetic. A priest friend prompted me to receive the anointing of the sick. Never crossed my mind. My parish priest happily obliged. My first experience of this beautiful rite. “Blessed be God who heals us in Christ.”.

“We are fragile beings, but we know how to pray: this is our greatest dignity and it is also our strength. Have courage. Pray in every moment, in every situation because the Lord is near us.”. Pope Francis, 10 February 2021. #thoughts #MondayMotivaton.

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“I’m tired of picking up people along the Jericho Road. This road is dangerous. I don’t want to pick up anyone else. I want to fix the Jericho Road. I want to pave the Jericho Road, add street lights, make the Jericho Road safe for everybody.”. Martin Luther King. #goodsamaritan.

Martin Luther King, who loved the parable of the Good Samaritan, imagined the Priest and the Levite asking, “If I stop to help this man, what will happen to me?” He imagined the Samaritan asking, “If I don’t stop to help this man, what will happen to him?” Radical altruism.

Today was my last freelance job this academic year. What a beautiful way to finish, in the company of @StJosephCMAT and @cjmmusic. Time to reflect, refresh and renew. Looking forward to some wonderful bookings in the autumn. @lpoolcatholic

RT @MrsJMC1: Lovely start to the day. @cjmmusic leading our liturgy. Lovely words from @Andrew_Truby and now inspirational words from @frie….

In Liverpool this morning, looking forward to speaking at the @StJosephCMAT Mission Day. Great buzz, wonderful venue. First up @cjmmusic

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