A Blog by a Catholic priest as the New Evangelisation begins.
Saturday, 3 February 2007
The next series of FWC Retreats
Fr Julian and myself have now arranged dates for the next set of "Friends with Christ Retreats". Again we are offering one for young men, 1st - 4th April 2007, and one for young women, 12th - 15th April 2007. These retreats take us to the very heart of our life in Christ; those we have already held have enabled the grace of friendship with Him and amongst us to flourish. Places are limited - so apply early. Application forms have been attached to the home page of www.communityofgrace.org.uk
There will be more retreats as Fr Richard has said, and indeed we would consider any requests to do these retreats in other places too. I'm hoping we might do an FWC retreat at the Birmingham University Chaplaincy some time as a non-residential long weekend. That's a possibility anywhere.
May England once more be your dowry, O Holy Mother of God
Sub tuum praesidium confugimus, sancta Dei Genitrix; nostras deprecationes ne despicias in necessitatibus, sed a periculis cunctis libera nos semper, Virgo gloriosa et benedicta.
We fly to thy Patronage, O holy Mother of God; despise not our petitions in our necessities, but deliver us always from all dangers, O glorious and blessed Virgin.
Ss Michael, Gabriel and Raphael
May the holy angels be our protection
Holy Michael the Archangel, defend us in the day of battle. Be our safeguard against the wickedness and snares of the devil. May God rebuke him we humbly pray, and do thou, O Prince of the Heavenly Host, by the power of God, thrust down to hell Satan and all the evil spirits who wander the world for the ruin of souls.
Blessed John Paul II
Apostle of the New Evangelisation
Christ offers you his friendship. He gave his life so that those who wish to answer his call can indeed become his friends.
St Paul the Apostle
Fearless evangeliser of the nations
"I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself up for me. " Galatians 2.20
St Augustine of Hippo
Anti-Pelagian hero
Fecisti nos ad te et inquietum est cor nostrum donec requiescat in teYou have made us for yourself, O Lord, and our hearts find no rest until they rest in you.
St John Mary Baptist Vianney
Role model of priesthood lived in its fulness
Le sacerdoce, c'est l'amour du coeur de Jésus.The priesthood is the love of the Heart of Jesus.
St Ignatius of Loyola
Taught the way to friendship with Christ through prayer
Take, O Lord, and receive my entire liberty, my memory, my understanding and my whole will. All that I am and all that I possess You have given me: I surrender it all to You to be disposed of according to Your will. Give me only Your love and Your grace; with these I will be rich enough, and will desire nothing more.
St Thomas More
Hero of the Catholic Faith in England
I die the king's faithful servant, but God's first.
St Maximilian Kolbe
A martyr for friendship
No one in the world can change truth. What we can and should do is seek truth and serve it when we have found it. The real conflict is within. Beyond the armies of occupation and the hectacombs of the extermination camps, two irreconcilable armies lie in the depth of every soul. And of what use are the victories of the battlefield if we are defeated in our innermost selves?
St Aelred of Rievaulx
Teacher in the ways of friendship
Friendship is a stage bordering upon that perfection which consists in that love and knowledge of God, so that man from a friend of his fellow man becomes a friend of God, according to the words of the Saviour in the Gospel: I will not now call you servants, but my friends.
St Justin, Martyr
Proto-Apologist for the Faith
"But straightaway a flame was kindled in my soul; and a love of the prophets, and of those men who are friends of Christ, possessed me...If, then, you have any concern for yourself, and if you are eagerly looking for salvation, and if you believe in God, you may-since you are not indifferent to the matter - become acquainted with the Christ of God, and, after being initiated, live a happy life."
St Margaret Clitherow
She died for the priesthood and the Mass together with her unborn child
I ground my faith upon Jesus Christ, and by Him I steadfastly believe to be saved, as is taught in the Catholic Church through all Christendom, and promised to remain with Her unto the world's end, and hell gates shall not prevail against it: and by God's assistance I mean to live and die in the same faith.
St Therese of Lisieux
The strong woman - spouse of Christ
Oh my God, You have surpassed all my expectations.
St John Henry Card Newman
Friendship with Christ means conversion and change of heart
4 comments:
will you have any over the summer or easter? Its only that for a lot of students its hard to get away during term.
These two are during Holy Week/Easter. We'll plan some more for the summer.
Bah; John Paul asked my question - Easter's a tad busy for me too.
There will be more retreats as Fr Richard has said, and indeed we would consider any requests to do these retreats in other places too. I'm hoping we might do an FWC retreat at the Birmingham University Chaplaincy some time as a non-residential long weekend. That's a possibility anywhere.
Post a Comment