The Library of the Community of the Resurrection is a wondrously diverse collection of books occupying rooms on each floor of the house. With over 60,000 volumes, it is vast, and we are privileged to house some volumes which can only be found in this Library in the UK. While its strength is in biblical, liturgical […]
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Br Marc’s Sermon, 30 January 2022
Fourth Sunday of Epiphany: 30th January (HR) Readings: Ezek. 43: 27-44.4; Ps. 48; 1 Cor. 13; Lk. 2: 22-40. Simeons and Annas May it be given to me to speak in the name of the Son, to the glory of the Father, in the power of the Holy Spirit. AMEN Who are your Simeons and […]
Br Marc’s Sermon, 23 January 2022
CTMD Unity Service (Week of prayer for Christian Unity) 23rd January 2022: Epiphany 3 “We saw his Star at its rising and have come to pay him homage.” Lord, I pray that my words spoken in your name would open minds and hearts to your living Word, Jesus Christ our Lord. AMEN Hear the words […]
Br Patrick’s sermon, 23 January 2022
2022-01-23 (Nehem. 8:1-3, 5-6, 8-10, 1 Cor. 12:12-31a, Luke 4:14-21) In this period between Christmas and Lent, it can perhaps seem odd that we have in today’s Gospel reading, Luke’s account of the beginning of Jesus’s ministry after his forty days spent in the wilderness. Would this not be better to hear after Lent? […]
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Br Steven’s sermon, 16 January 2022
Fr George’s sermon, 9 January 2022
Matthew, Mark and Luke describe the Holy Spirit coming down on Jesus at his baptism. In the New Testament as a whole, the action of the Holy Spirit is an important element in baptism. In the 5 accounts of baptisms in the Acts of the Apostles, the spirit is always comes down, sometimes spontaneously from […]
Fr Crispin’s sermon, 2 January
John 1.10-18 ‘HE CAME TO HIS OWN, AND HIS OWN DID NOT RECEIVE HIM.’ A week ago we celebrated Midnight Mass. After we had received Holy Communion the priest took the tiny figure of the baby Jesus from the altar and carried it to the crib in the Resurrection Chapel at the east […]
Fr Thomas’s sermon, 26 December
In the calendar of the Western church, the day after Christmas, has been celebrated in honour of the first martyr Stephen. Much has been made of how this feast together with those which follow shed light on the meaning of the Incarnation, something most certainly true but which is due just to happenstance. The happenstance […]
ARCHBISHOP DESMOND TUTU 1931- 2021
Sometimes there is more in a providential meeting, and a growing friendship, than we could expect. Desmond has often paid tribute to CR. The truth has been that we, the brothers of CR and our companions, have always known that we have received more from him, in friendship, prayer and true encouragement, than ever we […]