Praising God in Devon

Dearest friends, Each year on or near 3 February, the Church remembers St Blaise, bishop and martyr, and celebrates the Blessing of Throats. This simple but striking rite connects our everyday human vulnerability with God’s healing grace. St Blaise was a bishop in Sebaste (in modern-day Turkey) in the early fourth century. Very little is known about his life, but what has been handed down tells of a pastor devoted to prayer and to the care of those who were…

Dearest friends, This Sunday is set apart as the ‘Sunday of the Word of God’. We are encouraged to consider how scripture has impacted our lives and faith. How has the Word of God altered our day-to-day life?  Each Sunday, as we get to the Gospel Reading we set it apart as important. We sing, we process the Gospel Book from the Altar into the throng of the congregation, we surround it with incense. Our senses are assaulted by sound,…

Dearest friends, Jesus calls Himself the Bread of Life, the one who nourishes our hearts, minds, and souls with His very self. In these busy and often challenging days, it can be easy to come to Mass out of habit. But what if our faith could be renewed, refreshed, and rooted more deeply in the loving mystery we celebrate each week? I’d like to invite you to consider signing up for the Bread of Life course, a rich and prayerful…