The Patron Saint of Everything

"To other Saints Our Lord seems to have given power to succour us in some special necessity — but to this glorious Saint, I know b...
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The Mass of the Five Wounds

Salisbury Cathedral The Sarum rite of Mass was one of the rites of celebrating Mass in use in England before the reformation.  It is ...
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The Fast of Lent

  The temptation of Our Lord in the desert. Lent is a time that we may and should look towards with a certain holy joy and enthusiasm...
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A Welcome Visit from Fr Hunwicke

For several years we have been friends with Fr John Hunwicke. That he might consider travelling to us all the way from Oxford, considering ...
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A Tiny Reflection of the Glory of God

Last night here in Orkney we had some of the most spectacular Aurora Borealis , or Northern Lights that I have ever had the privilege of se...
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The Passing of a Friend

On 3rd February our very good friend and benefactor, Mr John Friel passed away after a long fight against cancer. John was our first pa...
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Upon the Ocean Waves

Today the wind has been quite high in Orkney, but the sun has been shining for most of the day.  When you don't see the sun very often,...
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