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- Ascension Day Reflection by Most Reverend Bernard Longley, Archbishop of BirminghamThe Solemnity of the Ascension marks a turning point in the Easter season. Jesus’s appearances to the apostles and disciples culminate with his Ascension to his heavenly Father and his promise to send upon them the Holy Spirit. Each year we begin a novena of prayer – nine days looking forward to the fulfilment of Christ’s promise at Pentecost. The apostles’ lives had been transformed by knowing and following Jesus during the three years of his public ministry. All their hopes and dreams for the future had been shattered by his trial and his ignominious death on the cross. Seeing him… Read More »Ascension Day Reflection by Most Reverend Bernard Longley, Archbishop of Birmingham
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Founded in 1870 The Catholic Union of Great Britain was established to convene lay Catholics to work with people of good will to address the pressing policy challenges of the day. As an organisation of lay Catholics with members and supporters in every constituency we bring particular gifts in the social sciences, sciences, law, communications and business to this task. Today, under its new President Baroness Sheila Hollins, the Catholic Union is refreshing and renewing its work.