Good Friday – St John’s Gospel

Faith Formation

On Good Friday the whole Church mourns the death of our Saviour. This is traditionally a day of sadness, spent in fasting and prayer. The title for this day varies in different parts of the world: “Holy Friday” for Latin nations, Slavs and Hungarians call it “Great Friday,” in Germany, it is “Friday of Mourning,” and in Norway, it is …

Priest School – BBC Documentary

Press release

The BBC Scotland documentary ‘Priest School’ which will be broadcast on the new BBC Scotland channel on Sunday 19th April will now be broadcast at the slightly later time of 10.15pm. Last year, the Bishops’ Conference agreed to grant the TV production company Solus Productions access to the Pontifical Scots College in order to produce an hour-long documentary. The programme …

Joint churches’ message for Holy Week

Press release

Archbishop Leo Cushley, together with the other members of the Scottish Church Leaders Forum on the Joint Statement by Leaders of Churches across Britain and Ireland, welcomed this Statement by the Leaders of  Churches from across the nations of Britain and Ireland: God’s world is in the midst of an unprecedented crisis. In the nations that make up Britain and Ireland …

Compline – 3rd April

Video Diary

Bishop Stephen Robson’s Evening Reflection this evening looks at Jeremiah, Chp 20, where the prophet calls out in anguish to God.

Compline – 2nd April

Video Diary

An Evening Reflection – and the Office of Compline – with Bishop Stephen Robson. You can see also Pope Francis’ Prayer Intention for the month of April, as mentioned in this evening’s reflection, facing the horror and evil of addiction in our lives – The Pope Video