Fr. Augustine a Franciscan Friar of the Renewal Many people in the Diocese are already familiar with Fr. Augustine’s regular talks both at Mass and live via his page on Facebook “madeforlove.change.the.world” which bears the icon of the Sacred heart of Jesus. Upon This Rock magazine caught up with Fr. Augustine at the Cathedral and […]
November Are you feeling S.A.D? November has arrived and with it the spectre of shorter days, longer nights, and as Thomas Hood (English poet, 1799-1845) would have it, “No shade, no shine, no butterflies, no flowers, no leaves, no birds, November”. Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is a type of depression that’s related to changes in […]
How shall we use the time given to us? (Part 2) November has arrived and with it the spectre of shorter days, longer nights, and as Thomas Hood (English poet, 1799-1845) would have it, “No shade, no shine, no butterflies, no flowers, no leaves, no birds, November”. I pray that these words will find you […]
How shall we use the time given to us? Greetings to all faithful readers of this monthly, diocesan, catholic publication: ‘Upon this Rock.’ While Fr. Stuart is on a well-deserved extended break, I will write the Foreword. So, please, fear not. I trust you will not mind me standing-in. May Peace and Goodness fall upon […]
Do we need a new PERSPECTIVE? Firstly, greetings to all faithful readers of this monthly, diocesan, catholic publication: ‘Upon this Rock.’ I am sure you will initially be a bit surprised by a new face. Fr. Stuart is presently on a well-deserved extended break and until his return, I will write the Foreword. So, please, […]
Surgeon’s Hand image © Sherry Young | Dreamstime.com Collage © A. Sargent | UTR Presumed consent for vital organ donation – a good or bad thing? Did you know that in the middle of the confusion surrounding the Covid 19 outbreak the Governments of the UK and Gibraltar have removed your right to decide what […]
Take this,allof you… Spiritual Communion and Streamed Adoration versus The Real Presence Over the last few weeks we have all had to suffer the consequences of locked churches, and to get used to the live streaming of our devotional service. I for one have watched everything from Masses in Cathedrals, to Eucharistic Adoration, and the […]
Bishop prays for God’s Mercy during the Covid-19 crisis. Bishop Carmel spoke to the many people who had clicked on to the special Divine Mercy mass streamed from the Cathedral of St. Mary the Crowned either online or via television last month, during the time of Covid-19 lockdown. Adressing his comments to the camera instead of the […]
Messages from Bishop Carmel and Pope Francis: COVID-19 teaches us we are all one human community In Gibraltar the Bishop responded to the threat of the Coronavirus early. Bishop Carmel put measures into place to safeguard congregations and priests before swiftly taking the difficult decision to restrict access to Mass entirely. Now, hundreds are regularly attending […]
On the 6th February The Gibraltar Pro-Life Movement was pleased to introduce patron Lord Alton, Baron Alton of Liverpool, KCSG, KCMCO who gave a powerful address to a crowded outdoor meeting in Casemates Square. We are pleased to reproduce the text of Lord Alton’s speech here for our readers to study. In a referendum on […]