Archbishop Leo Cushley's talk series 'Faith in the Time of Covid' concluded last night with the Rt Hon Gordon Brown. The theme of his talk is What Faith can achieve in the Time of Covid. Watch the video below or here.
Watch the full series
Click here to watch Professor John Haldane on Faith, Hope and Charity in Times of Desperation.
Click here to watch Dr Mary Rice Hasson on Reflections on Faith and Religious Freedom.
Click hereto watch Bishop Philip Egan on The Role of Faith in Response to Covid
My Jesus,
I believe that You are present in the Most Holy Sacrament.
I love You above all things,
and I desire to receive You into my soul.
Since I cannot at this moment receive You sacramentally,
come at least spiritually into my heart.
I embrace You as if You were already there
and unite myself wholly to You.
Never permit me to be separated from You.
Amen.
FRIDAY: Day of Prayer for those who have suffered abuse
Archbishop Cushley encourages you to set aside time on Friday to pray for those who have suffered any form of abuse.
It's part of the annual Day of Prayer for Those who have Suffered Abuse, scheduled in the Church's calendar for the Friday following Ash Wednesday.
He said: "A short prayer service is available online and I ask Catholics to make some time on Friday to say these prayers. We pray for those who have suffered any form of abuse in the Church and across society, that God may give them peace and comfort."
To find out more about Safeguarding in the Catholic Church in Scotland please visit bcos.org.uk/safeguarding. The Archdiocese's Safeguarding page can be found here.
Children's Liturgy at Home - get ready for Sunday
Here's the Children's Liturgy at Home guide for this Sunday.
21 Feb 2021, 1st Sunday of Lent. Click here to view.
In Sunday's Gospel we hear about how Jesus spent 40 days in the desert and how during this time the devil tried and failed to tempt Him to do wrong.
What extra prayers/devotions can we make in Lent?
The Stations of The Cross (when we remember in a special way how Jesus loves us so much that He suffered and died on the cross to take away our sins so that we can get to Heaven).
We would usually try to go to Holy Mass (this is the best prayer we can make) on other days as well as Sunday in Lent, but while the churches are closed we can’t do this, but if we have access to live stream or recorded Holy Mass we could join in this way.
Pray the Rosary at home with our family.
Talk to God from our hearts and tell Him that we love him and that we are sorry we have hurt Him when we did not behave as we should
WATCH: Lenten Prayer Talk...with Sr Anna Marie
You can watch last night's talk 'Becoming Saints Today: Unlocking the Present Moment', with Sr Anna Marie McGuan RSM below or on our YouTube channel. Introduced by Gordon Wood of the Archdiocese's Catechetics Commission.
To find out more about our INSPIRE Lenten Prayer Talks (and to register) click here.
WATCH: Ash Wednesday Blessing from Archbishop Cushley
Archbishop Leo Cushley invites you to set a aside a few minutes of prayer to mark the start of Lent. Watch below or here.
For more information on Lent resources and events, click here.
AUDIO: Archbishop Cushley on Shrove Tuesday
Archbishop Cushley highlights the origins of Shrove Tuesday as we prepare for a day of fasting and abstinence on Ash Wednesday (tomorrow), which marks the beginning of Lent.
WATCH: Prof John Haldane - Faith, Hope and Charity...
Archbishop Leo Cushley's talk series 'Faith in the Time of Covid' continued last night with Professor John Haldane.
The Philosopher's presentation is titled Faith, Hope and Charity in Times of Desperation.' Watch the video below or here.
Next week's talk is at 5pm, Sunday 21 February, with the Rt Hon Gordon Brown. The Webinar is full but can be watched live on our YouTube channel: bit.ly/ArchYouTube
Lent at Home: prayer resources and events
Ash Wednesday is this coming week and marks the beginning of the holy season of Lent. Make the most of this holy season with a wide range of resources and events from the Archdiocese and the Bishops' Conference of Scotland.
Prayer resources from the Bishops' Conference of Scotland
The Bishops' Conference of Scotland (BCOS) has produced a brilliant range of Lent prayer resources here. Check out the below video and the specially prepared documents
My Jesus,
I believe that You are present in the Most Holy Sacrament.
I love You above all things,
and I desire to receive You into my soul.
Since I cannot at this moment receive You sacramentally,
come at least spiritually into my heart.
I embrace You as if You were already there
and unite myself wholly to You.
Never permit me to be separated from You.