Is there a temple whose sacrifice, by God’s grace, is pure and holy, where humanity, with clean hearts, can meet the true God?
The answer is yes. We find that temple in a surprising spot. It is no vast structure that dominates the landscape. The temple of which I speak is the body of Christ. Jesus declared this. While in Jerusalem he said, “Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.” [John 2:19] He did not mean a building; he meant his body. That body was destroyed in death, yet raised to unconquerable life. That body still abides. It includes all his people. This is the new temple, the everlasting temple, raised not by human construction, but by the mercy and victory of God. This temple is not a place where in any human sense a religion becomes an economy, or an economy becomes a religion. This real and mystical and visible body, this organism of human members and divine life, is obedient to God’s economy, the ways of God’s household, the divine patterns of justice and mercy. All are welcome to live in this family. The doors of the temple stand open.
Is there a temple whose sacrifice, by God’s grace, is pure and holy, where humanity, with clean hearts, can meet the true God? The answer is yes. We find that temple in a surprising spot. It is no vast structure that dominates the landscape. The temple of which I speakRead More →
MASS & SERVICE TIMES Please note mass times can be located either on the newsletter or on the online calender. Dates for your Diary Coffee morning Tuesday 11th November at 10:30am Over 60’s Christmas meal Sunday 14th December 2025 at noon Everyone is welcome. 200 CLUB DRAW Winner: £40 PrizeRead More →
Historically, basilica of St. John Lateran is the cathedral church of the bishop of Rome, the Pope, even though many of the Catholic faithful think the Basilica of St Peter would be his cathedral. The Lateran Basilica has the title “Mother and Head of all the Churches in the CityRead More →
MASS & SERVICE TIMES Please note mass times can be located either on the newsletter or on the online calender. Dates for your Diary Bingo Night Friday 7th November 2025 7pm Coffee Morning Tuesday 11th November 2025 1030am Over 60’s Christmas meal Sunday 14th December 2025 Everyone is welcome. Read More →
“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of heaven” (Matthew 5:3). Sainthood can be easily dismissed as an impossible lifestyle far beyond our reach. After all, most of us do not wear sackcloth, pray 10 hours a day, start a religious congregation, or risk being fedRead More →
MASS & SERVICE TIMES Please note mass times can be located either on the newsletter or on the online calender. Dates for your Diary Bingo Night Friday 7th November Everyone is welcome. Over 60’s Christmas Meal Sunday 14th December 200 CLUB DRAW Winner: £40 Prize this week – Mr DavidRead More →
Ironically both men got what they prayed for. The tax collector humbly asked for mercy, and he received it. The Pharisee asked for nothing because he thought that he already had it all, and he received nothing. The parable of the Pharisee and the tax collector shows us whose prayersRead More →
MASS & SERVICE TIMES Please note mass times can be located either on the newsletter or on the online calender. Dates for your Diary Bingo Night Friday 7th November Everyone is welcome. Over 60’s Christmas Meal Sunday 14th December 200 CLUB DRAW Winner: £40 Prize this week – Mrs ElaineRead More →
This parable is what the rabbis called “from the lesser to the greater.” If it is the case that even this cynical judge caved in to constant appeal, how much more will God eventually respond to those who, like the widow, keep pleading for what they desire. (Of course, whatRead More →
MASS & SERVICE TIMES Please note mass times can be located either on the newsletter or on the online calender. Dates for your Diary Coffee morning Tuesday 14th April at 10:30am Bingo Friday 7th November Everyone is welcome. 200 CLUB DRAW Winner: £40 Prize this week – Mr Steve OrfordRead More →
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