3 Churches in Cardiff

Christ the King, St Paul's and St Brigid's R.C. churches.

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  • Shaken and stirred?

    “Lent comes providentially to reawaken us, to shake us from our lethargy.” (Pope Francis) Lent begins on Wednesday, and Easter this year falls on 1 April. 45 or so days. I wonder, and let’s be honest – will we be any different by Easter Sunday? If the answer, based on pervious Lents, is more or…

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  • Whatever happened to Lazarus?

    One of the worst bumps on the head I ever got was going down the steps into the tomb of Lazarus about 25 years ago. We were on our second September pilgrimage to the Holy Land, and were anxious to visit Bethany, where Lazarus lived with his sisters Martha and Mary. The modern village of…

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  • Most Holy of weeks

    In just three weeks we will be celebrating Palm Sunday, the beginning of Holy Week. The last days of that week, the Sacred Triduum, lie at the centre of our Catholic year, taking us to the very roots of our faith. We should make every effort to celebrate these unique days together as one. So…

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  • Lenten Reflections

    A new website has been set up where parishioners publish daily reflections they have written. You can visit the website here.

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  • 3 Churches Info

    Visitors often tell me that there seems to be a lot going on in our 3 Churches, going by what is a full newsletter every week, often with things queuing up to get in. They are right – but sometimes we only realize it when we try to put useful parish info together. Our 3…

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  • A poem for Lent

    Lent is often described as a journey. Jesus was sent by his Father on a journey, into our world. In Lent we join Him on the way to Calvary and beyond. The great modern Welsh poet R.S.Thomas sets the scene… And God held in his hand A small globe. Look, he said. The son looked.…

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