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March 7, 2025

Don’t Forget the Holy Spirit

On Saturday 1 March 2025, up to 100 people gathered at St Laurence’s Catholic Church in Cambridge for a Day of Renewal with Fr Matt Anscombe […]
February 21, 2025

Hopeful Parish Mission at Our Lady & St Walstan

From 8 – 16 February, the parish of Our Lady & St Walstan in Costessey welcomed the Community of Our Lady of Walsingham for a week-long […]
February 10, 2025

Charismatic Gathering with Bishop Peter at Cathedral

The Catholic Charismatic family across the Diocese of East Anglia is warmly invited to a special gathering with Bishop Peter on Saturday, 12 April, at The […]
January 28, 2025

Ignite Team Makes Pilgrimage to Northern France

Fr Peter Wygnanski reports back after The Diocese’s Ignite Team embarked on a short but spiritually enriching pilgrimage to Northern France, visiting historic cathedrals and sacred […]
January 22, 2025

New Members of Norwich Benedictine Group

Simon Burrell and Anita Dowsing, long-time members of the Julian Chapter of Benedictine Oblates in Norwich, recently took a significant step in their spiritual journeys by […]
January 15, 2025

Apostles of Jesus: Spreading Faith and Education

Jean Johnson, a parishioner in Ipswich, reflects on a transformative journey that began with a conversation in 2004 at the Birmingham Oratory.  In the summer of […]
January 13, 2025

New Year, New Me: Simple Steps to Spiritual Wellness

In her Faith In The Home column, Marriage and Family Life Coordinator at the Diocese of East Anglia, Dr Antonia Braithwaite encourages us to focus on […]
January 7, 2025

Catholics in East Anglia invited to Day of Renewal

Catholics in East Anglia are invited to a Day of Renewal at St Laurence’s Church, Cambridge on Saturday, March 1, 2025. This inspiring event will be […]
July 22, 2021

Walsingham Sisters offer retreats for body and soul

The Community of Our Lady of Walsingham will be running two retreats, on theology of the body and spirituality. Sr Theresa OCLW explains the opportunities. Places […]
July 14, 2021

Paula provides some direction for the spiritual journey

Paula Pearce moved into the diocese during lockdown and will be working as a spiritual director. Margaret Mary McFadyen provides an introduction. Paula is a trained […]
March 4, 2021

Fr Paul offers company on your spiritual journey

Fr Paul Maddison, who recently returned to the Diocese, has set up an on-line service providing spiritual direction. Below he explains the opportunity. During the pandemic […]
November 16, 2020

Margaret Mary offers a walk through Spiritual Exercises

During Advent Margaret Mary McFadyen will be leading a series of online workshops on the Spiritual Exercises of St Ignatius of Loyola. Margaret Mary, who is […]
October 30, 2020

Margaret Mary becomes regular guest on Radio Maria

Margaret Mary McFadyen, Spirituality Representative for the Diocese, has started sharing reflections on Radio Maria England. She explains how it came about. Some of you may […]
July 20, 2020

Spiritual director Dr McFadyen grows a sunflower blog

Dr Margaret-Mary McFadyen, the diocesan representative to the Bishops Conference Spirituality Committee, is developing a blog to encourage people on their spiritual journey. She has named […]
June 24, 2020

The “fear factor” in reopening of churches and schools

South Norfolk spiritual director and school teacher Dr Margaret Mary McFadyen reflects on the re-opening of churches for private prayer. I found myself feeling quite emotional […]