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We Are Never Isolated from the Love of Christ Greg Watts the ‘Hope of Glory,’ Alive Within Us (Cf Issue 91 April 2020 Mass, Catholic TV Monks can Books to and radio, spiritual teach us about inspire in resources, go online how to live self isolation Pages 3 & 4 Pages 6 & 7 Page 12 We are never isolated from the love of Christ Greg Watts the ‘hope of glory,’ alive within us (cf. Col 1:27).” Pope Francis raises the Although we are socially isolated The Prime Minster also stated that Blessed Sacrament from from each other, we are not isolated all social events, including the steps of St Peter’s from Christ, Archbishop John has weddings, baptisms and other after delivering his Urbi et said. ceremonies, but excluding funerals, Orbi message to the world He was speaking after the must cease. The Catholic Bishops’ archdiocese has, until further Conference of England and Wales notice, closed to the public all its has already put in place restrictive churches and chapels together with measures in relation to baptisms, their associated halls. marriages and funerals, which must The decision was made following continue to be followed. Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s The Bishops’ Conference has address to the nation in which he issued guidelines to priests for the outlined a series of emergency administration of the Sacrament of restrictions on public life to combat the Anointing of the Sick to those the spread of the coronavirus. suffering from coronavirus, either in Stay at home to protect the NHS hospital or at home. Extraordinary was his key message. Ministers of Holy Communion are Priests will continue to celebrate encouraged to make regular Mass each day, but behind closed telephone contact with the doors with no one else present. The housebound and to offer prayers, doors to all churches and chapels in but should refrain from visiting the the archdiocese will remain sick in person in keeping with the permanently locked until the current social-distancing policy restrictions are lifted. Archbishop John said: “Let us “Now is a time to strengthen our pray for all those working to spiritual bonds of connection overcome the effects of the through personal prayer and the coronavirus and all those affected intensification of our inner by it. Please also be sure of my relationship with Christ,” said prayers for you, for your families Archbishop John. and for your loved ones. “We will continue to use social “And, please, pray for me and all media to sustain our communal your bishops, priests, and deacons, online presence, with the live- who hold you in their hearts and streaming of Mass and devotions prayers.” from different churches within our archdiocese and beyond. For the time being, our buildings must close; but our hearts must open Pope’s message to the world: Do not be afraid wider, expanding with love for Christ and others. In a message broadcast live to the world, disoriented, but at the same time important to choose what matters and what passes away, “Dear friends, the yearning in our Pope Francis has said that the coronavirus and needed, all of us called to row together, a time to separate what is necessary from what hearts for the Eucharist and for pandemic should not cause us to fear but each of us in need of comforting the other. is not. It is a time to get our lives back on track fellowship with one another must instead turn our hearts to God and put him at “The storm exposes our vulnerability and with regard to you, Lord, and to others.” sustain us until we come, once the centre of our lives. uncovers those false and superfluous certainties Pope Francis highlighted how our lives are more, to gather at the altar to offer Speaking from the steps of St Peter’s Basilica, around which we have constructed our daily dependent on people who are often forgotten, together the Holy Sacrifice of the Pope Francis gave a meditation on the story of schedules, our projects, our habits and priorities. such as doctors, nurses, supermarket Mass. the calming of the storm in Mark’s gospel. It shows us how we have allowed to become dull employees, cleaners, carers, those who provide “We take inspiration from the Afterwards, the Blessed Sacrament was and feeble the very things that nourish, sustain transport, and volunteers. Apostle St Paul writing to the first brought to a special altar for Adoration and the and strengthen our lives and our communities. “We are not self-sufficient; by ourselves we Christians in Rome: ‘…hardship pope than gave a blessing to the world. He did “‘Why are you afraid? Have you no faith?’ founder: we need the Lord, like ancient develops perseverance, this in the presence of the ancient icon of Lord, you are calling to us, calling us to faith. navigators needed the stars. Let us invite Jesus perseverance develops character, Mary Salus Populi Romani from the Basilica of St Which is not so much believing that you exist, into the boats of our lives. Let us hand over our character produces hope and hope Mary Major and the miraculous crucifix kept in but coming to you and trusting in you. This Lent fears to him so that he can conquer them. does not disappoint, since the love the Church of San Marcello. your call reverberates urgently: ‘Be “In the midst of isolation when we are of God has been poured into our Pope Francis said: “We find ourselves afraid converted!’, ‘Return to me with all your heart’ suffering from a lack of tenderness and chances hearts by the Holy Spirit given to and lost. Like the disciples in the Gospel we [Joel 2:12]. to meet up, and we experience the loss of so us.’ (Rom 5:3-5). were caught off guard by an unexpected, “You are calling on us to seize this time of many things, let us once again listen to the “We are people of profound hope. turbulent storm. We have realised that we are trial as a time of choosing. It is not the time of proclamation that saves us: He is risen and is We will remain firm in faith and on the same boat, all of us fragile and your judgement, but of our judgement: a time living by our side.” generous in charity, through Christ Editorial The Pilgrim April 2020 Let these strangest of days bring us together in prayer Bishop Paul Hendricks “These are very strange times,” I’ve often heard people say. So many of the things we normally do and take for granted, are no longer possible. For those not doing essential work, the prospect of being stuck at home for days and weeks is a daunting prospect. What do you do when you’ve had about as much as you can take of TV and streamed video? Many years ago, I was asked to teach philosophy to some students at the Carthusian monastery of Parkminster in West Sussex, where the monks live a very solitary life. The Prior explained: “You may wonder why we spend so much time studying, when we aren’t going to use it in any public way, like teaching or preaching.” He said very simply, “We do it to help us to Archbishop Peter pray better.’” He and his monks choose a solitary way A Mass in memoriam for Emeritus Archbishop of life — but for the rest of us, being on Peter Smith will be held when the current public our own for any length of time is unusual health restrictions are lifted and difficult to handle. Now that this is Archbishop Peter died on March 6 at the Royal forced upon us, can we take it as an Marsden Hospital in Chelsea. He had received the opportunity for spiritual growth, for doing sacraments and prayers of the Church, and his some of the things that we normally don’t former secretary, Fr Philip Glandfield, was with have time for? Can we open ourselves to a him when he died. deeper relationship with God, now that Archbishop John was able to visit him earlier many of the things that normally occupy that evening, together with the vicar general, our attention are no longer available? Mgr Matthew Dickens, and the hospital chaplain, Well, we can always make more use of Fr Joseph McCullough. the Bible. As well as reading it, I enjoy John Toryusen, the director of the Archdiocese listening to it, which I can also do when of Southwark Youth Service, accompanied I’m out walking. I use the audiobook Archbishop Peter during his illness and his time version by David Suchet, which like many Christ on the Mount of Olives, in hospital. Archbishop Peter was visited in others is also available as a download and by Josef Untersberger hospital by family and friends, and by Cardinal can be played on your phone. Vincent Nichols, the Archbishop of Westminster. I suggest taking one chapter at a time, Archbishop Peter’s illness progressed very allowing space for the words to sink in. This can be summed up in the words: Guides on prayer by the quickly following his diagnosis of cancer just a Another option is what they call Lectio read, reflect, pray, contemplate. few weeks ago. He was a much-loved brother, Divina or “Sacred Reading”. Here you take There are many other ways of praying, diocesan Spirituality uncle, and friend; a priest of the Archdiocese of a short text from the Bible, such as one of and this may be a good time to try Commission can be found at Southwark, rector of St John’s Seminary, the readings from Mass.
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