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I remember being outwardly carefree, but I was inwardly pierced by a shame so intense I could hardly go on, sometimes nearly groaning out loud.

Christ 'rejoins' His friends, each time that Holy Church calls Him at Mass, through the solemn recital of His own words.

Christ helps us to look at our neighbour, not too much at ourselves. We are unwise if we dwell unnecessarily on past failures, spending too much time in our 'laundry bin'.

Christ sees how difficult it can be, to find good catechesis for an enquirer, at a time when many dissenters in the Church offer their own versions of the Catholic Faith. Christ wants the faithful to be comforted by the knowledge that no version of the faith is complete if it does not draw proper attention to the Real Presence of Christ in the Holy Eucharist, and the Papacy. These are at the heart of the true Faith.

God the Father greets with delight the briefest whisper of prayer and the briefest moment of our time. In the life of union, He can lift us high in contemplation

God the Father greets with delight the briefest whisper of prayer and the briefest moment of our time. In the life of union, He can lift us high in contemplation

The most Holy Spirit sometimes withdraws His gifts and gives them to others if we reject them

God's Holy People stretch like a river from ancient times to our own day

God's Holy People stretch like a river from ancient times to our own day

God sometimes calls us to prayer, and we are held up by Christ above the cloud of earthly thought, and near the 'source', the Father.

God gives clear 'sight', sometimes, in contemplation; while one who sees only from beneath the water of earthly life has only the 'sight' of faith.

God's light, pouring into the soul of one who is reconciled, reveals only minor imperfections, which sometimes seem unavoidable in life on earth.

Whenever Mass is clebrated in our country, it's as if Calvary appears at the heart of England. Those of us who did not live with Christ in his lifetime or stand beside his Cross in history can nevertheless unite ourselves with Him and with His once-for-all Sacrifice, as it is re-presented at every Mass, where Christ is truly Present, praying on our behalf.

When we offer the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, a parting appears in the 'fabric' of time and we 'touch' the moment of Christ's death on Calvary

When we offer the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, a parting appears in the 'fabric' of time and we 'touch' the moment of Christ's death on Calvary

For many months, Our Lady carried Christ in Her womb; She had time to reflect on Her role in God's plan.

There is celebration in Heaven whenever Christ's Church on earth celebrates a special occasion, even though the saints are not 'held' in time.

It is essential that we put Christ at the centre of our lives. If we do not pray, do not listen to the Church, and do not obey God's laws as taught by the Church, we shall not be prepared for Heaven when the time comes to die.

As a gardener waits confidently for buds to open at just the right time, so must I await the fruition of God's work in my life.

Every time we choose to do God's Will and not our own, we are like someone who removes the threads which still cling to Him, when he has bravely 'parachuted' into a life of grace.