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  • St Peter’s rarebit

    The weekend of St David’s Day reminds us that we are part of a local church. Our diocese is Cardiff, but we can also talk about the local church of our country, Wales. Our history is long, going back beyond St David, and full of interesting people. I was searching on the internet the phrase…

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  • Monte Cassino

    Monte Cassino is a rocky hill about 80 miles southeast of Rome. St Benedict established his first monastery here around 529, and never left. Others gathered around him, and it was there he wrote the Benedictine Rule that became the founding principle for western monasticism. Monte Cassino became a model for future communities. Benedict’s sister…

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  • Presentation

    Although so many of the events described in the Gospels took place in Jerusalem, when you go there it is not always so easy to “picture” them. The city has changed so much. Some sites require a great leap of the imagination. Even the Mount of Olives, obviously still there and mostly not built on,…

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  • A Bishop in Baghdad

    This month we heard the news that Father Saad Sirop, the brother of Mrs Aida Aris and Mrs Maysoon Aziz, both from our 3 Churches, has been elected a Bishop. At 41 he is the fifth youngest Catholic Bishop in the world. Father Saad has visited us several times over the years, and some of…

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  • Pray for peace

    The theme that Pope Francis has chosen for World Peace Day 2014 is: “Living as one family is the foundation and pathway to peace.” Here is the prayer that Pax Christi recommends for daily use… Thank you loving God For the gift of life For this wonderful world which we all share For the joy of…

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