Caritas Advent Reflection
Let us just take a moment this Advent to reflect on how many times we see news images of pregnant migrant women crossing deserts or getting off unsafe boats, with no home to go to.
Can we imagine ourselves being on their journey or on Joseph and Mary’s migrant journey to Bethlehem? The town was not equipped to welcome or accommodate them. It could not offer the care a pregnant woman needed. The Holy Family was one family too many for this small place.
Can we put ourselves in the shoes of the shepherds who went to visit the Christ child? They were uneducated outcasts in their society and yet the angels appeared to them, not to a rich landowner, and said, “Do not be afraid.”
News and events from across the diocese
Diocese of Plymouth Newsletter for June 2026
Catch up on the latest news from around the Diocese in our June newsletter, including the Bishop’s pastoral message, upcoming events, and community updates.
A Seminarian’s Journey
As his placement at Sacred Heart Parish in Exeter comes to an end, seminarian Hugo Lomax reflects on discipleship, priestly identity, parish life, and the people who have shaped his formation journey.
Bishop Nicholas Hudson : St Boniface: “A Veritable Luminary” Whose Mission Speaks to Our Age
At his first Mass to celebrate the Feast Day of St Boniface, one of the Patrons of the Diocese of Plymouth, Bishop Nicholas Hudson reflected on his extraordinary legacy.
