I realise that I wrote a lot about my recent Ad Limina visit to Rome but very little about the meeting with Pope Francis!
Synthesis of Synodal Process in Scotland
12 August 2022
Dear sisters and brothers,
I am pleased to share with you the National Synthesis which has been sent to Rome by the Bishops’ Conference. It brings together the submissions of all eight Scottish dioceses as well as a number of other groups within our country. It is interesting that many of the points submitted by our own diocese were also raised by the other dioceses too. Our national submission will now form part of a larger European document for further prayerful reflection. I thank everyone who has contributed in any way to the process so far. I am confident that the Spirit will guide us in our discernment.
Mary, Mother of the Church pray for us.
+Brian
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The St. Mun’s stained glass window, Dunoon.
The St. Mun’s stained glass window was designed by Annie Ferguson, a professional stained glass artist, who worked with pupils
Argyll and the Isles Independent Safeguarding Report
Dear sisters and brothers, I am pleased to commend to you the recently published Independent Report on Safeguarding in our
Appreciation: may the LORD bless you and keep you.
My sincere appreciation goes to all of you, especially those who came far away from the corners of the diocese,
Diocesan Synodal Report
Dear sisters and brothers, I am pleased to inform you that the collated Report from our diocesan synodal stage has
"Lectio Divina" - for the 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Bishop Brian leads us in “Lectio Divina” – a time of prayer and meditation using the text of the Gospel for the 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year C (Luke: 11:1-13) 15 minutes