The members of the Bishops' Conference are the Bishops of the eight Scottish Dioceses. Where appropriate the Bishops Emeriti (retired) provide a much welcomed contribution to the work of the conference. The Bishops' Conference of Scotland is a permanently constituted assembly which meets regularly throughout the year to address relevant business matters.
Father in heaven,may the faith you have given usin your son, Jesus Christ, our brother,and the flame of charity enkindled in our hearts by the Holy Spirit, reawaken in us the blessed hope for the coming of your Kingdom. May your grace transform us into tireless cultivators of the seeds of the Gospel.May those seeds transform from within both humanity and the whole cosmos in the sure expectation of a new heaven and a new earth,when, with the powers of Evil vanquished,your glory will shine eternally. May the grace of the Jubilee reawaken in us, Pilgrims of Hope, a yearning for the treasures of heaven. May that same grace spread the joy and peace of our Redeemer throughout the earth. To you our God, eternally blessed, be glory and praise for ever.Amen
To you our God, eternally blessed, be glory and praise for ever.
https://www.franciscanmedia.org/saint-of-the-day/saint-agatha/ One of the four virgin martyrs celebrated in the Catholic calendar of saints, Saint Agatha was arrested during the persecution of Decius in 251. Tortured for her beauty and tempted to violate her chastity, Agatha was eventually martyred. (Feed generated with FetchRSS)
https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2024-02/pope-francis-letter-jews-holy-land-peace-karma-ben-johanan.html Pope Francis sends a letter to “my Jewish brothers and sisters in Israel", addressed to Karma Ben Johanan, a theologian of Jewish-Christian dialogue, ... (Feed generated with FetchRSS)
https://www.vaticannews.va/en/church/news/2024-02/sister-nabila-gaza-holy-family-parish-appeal-peace.html As Christians remain holed up in the Holy Family Parish in Gaza, Sr. Nabila Saleh relaunches her appeal for world leaders to hear the cries of ... (Feed generated with FetchRSS)
https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/ As our country considers assisted suicide and euthanasia let us pray for a better option of care and accompaniment to those most in need not taking their lives but being with them in life, dying and death 🙏 Pope Francis releases his prayer intention for the month of February 2024, and invites everyone to pray for the terminally ill and their families. (Feed generated with FetchRSS)
https://stpaulcenter.com/audio/sunday-bible-reflections/raised-to-serve-scott-hahn-reflects-on-the-fifth-sunday-in-ordinary-time/ In today’s First Reading, Job describes the futility of life before Christ.His lament reminds us of the curse of toil and death placed upon Adam following his original sin (see Genesis 3:17–19). Men and women are like slaves seeking shade, unable to find rest. Their lives are like the wind t (Feed generated with FetchRSS)