On the feast of the Oratorian Saint Joseph Vaz, the Cardiff Oratory clothed Mr Eric Pracher in the habit of St. Philip Neri. The new brother starts his novitiate and […]

Jesus Christ in the Eucharist is the source and summit of the Christian life. He is the source of our life, both spiritual and natural, from which we draw all

There is a rather raspy, raucous-sounding car — I suspect it’s a status car, something like a sports car — that passes St. Alban’s many mornings, whilst we are in

We are all familiar with the threefold question that is put to Peter by Christ after the Resurrection: “Do you love me?” There is a question; the awaited response; and the

For those unfamiliar with the idea of enthroning the Blessed Sacrament, it must seem rather quaint, if not a little strange. But then, if we are in the presence of

“Could you not watch with me one hour? Watch, and pray that you may not enter into temptation; the spirit indeed is willing but the flesh is weak.” These words

An edifying story is told of S. Pius of Pietrelcina. Late one night, he was praying in the monastery chapel when he thought he saw one of his fellow friars