by Fr Marcus Goulding | May 10, 2025 | Newsletter
At 5.45pm on May 7th, the doors to the Sistine Chapel were locked, enclosing the College of Cardinals in conclave. Just after 6.00pm on May 8th, white smoke issued from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel, announcing the successful election of the next Successor of...
by Fr Marcus Goulding | May 4, 2025 | Homilies
Duccio di Buoninsegna, Appearance on Lake Tiberias (c. 1308-1311) In the forty days between the Resurrection and the Ascension, Jesus appeared to the apostles on multiple occasions. Each of Jesus’ post-Resurrection appearances have a purpose: founding the means of His...
by Fr Marcus Goulding | May 3, 2025 | Newsletter
Bishop Erik Varden is the bishop of Trondheim in Norway. This is an abridged version of the interview Bishop Varden gave to The Pillar: https://www.pillarcatholic.com/p/bishop-varden-were-never-passive Catholic doctrine refers to the Roman Pontiff, the successor of...
by Fr Marcus Goulding | Apr 19, 2025 | Homilies
Homily for the Easter Vigil 8.00pm Saturday 19th April 2025St Francis Xavier Church, Corio Rembrandt’s depiction of the risen Christ as the Gardener Among all the various expressions of love, one reigns supreme: life. The greatest gift a lover can give...
by Fr Marcus Goulding | Apr 18, 2025 | Homilies
Homily for Good Friday 3.00pm Friday 18th April 2025St Anthony of Padua Church, Lara The Shroud of Turin showing the front image of the body on the left and the back image of the body on the right. The large triangular patches are burn-marks caused during a fire in...