Following the death today (14 January 2021) of Bishop Emeritus Vincent Logan, the President of the Bishops’ Conference of Scotland, Bishop Hugh Gilbert has issued the following statement: “It is with a heavy heart that we mourn the loss of Vincent Logan, the retired bishop of Dunkeld. The bishops of Scotland offer our deep condolences and the promise of our …
Bishop Robson announces the death of his predecessor at the beginning of today’s Mass.
On the Feast of St Mungo, first Bishop of Glasgow, the death has been announced of his 40th successor, Metropolitan Archbishop Philip Tartaglia. A spokesperson for the Diocese of Glasgow said, “Archbishop Tartaglia had tested positive for COVID-19 shortly after Christmas and was self-isolating at home. The cause of death is not yet clear. “ Bishop Stephen Robson, Bishop of Dunkeld, has …
“And they were all amazed, so that they questioned among themselves, saying, ‘What is this? A new teaching! With authority, he commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey him.” (Mark 1:27) Today we continue the story of Hannah, the first wife of Elkanah. Year after year, Hannah would cry her heart out because of the constant provocation she received …
During the Masses this week Bishop Stephen has called for prayers for all who are ill or in hospital for those who care for them. In particular – please pray for Bishop Vincent Logan and for Mgr John Harty who are both very ill at this time.
I find it very strange to be sitting here at my PC on a Saturday evening at this time. I should be all ready to go onto the Altar at St Bride’s for the Vigil Mass and then on to St Anne’s for the Saturday Vigil there also. I think this lockdown is harder to bear than the first. To …
John the Baptist said, “Behold the Lamb of God, who will take away the sins of the world”. Like John the Baptist, we are called to be sowers of the seed that will germinate and grow through the grace of Christ.