“To the people” the Archbishop’s pastoral epistles, articles and conferences for the faithful
- “Omnium hominum”: a pastoral epistle on chastity and sexuality
“Omnium hominum”: a pastoral epistle on chastity and sexuality - “Cum resurrectionis”: a pastoral epistle for Easter 2023“Cum resurrectionis”: a pastoral epistle for Easter 2023
- “Dum intramus”: a pastoral epistle for Lent 2023“Dum intramus”: a pastoral epistle for Lent 2023
- “Hodie celebramus”: a pastoral epistle for Epiphany 2023“Hodie celebramus”: a pastoral epistle for Epiphany 2023
- Pope Benedict XVI reposes: a reflection on his life and legacyOn the repose of Pope Benedict XVI
- “Dum spiro spero”: a pastoral epistle for New Year 2023New Year Pastoral Letter 2023
- “Gaudium magnum”: a pastoral epistle for Christmas 2022Christmas Pastoral Letter 2022
- “Veni Emmanuel”: a pastoral epistle for Advent 2022Advent Pastoral Letter 2022
- Guild of Holy Souls
This November (2022), the month of the holy souls, when holy Church remembers the faithful departed with a particular focus, the Titular Archbishop of Selsey has approved the creation of a Guild of Holy Souls … Read more - Upon the death of Queen Elizabeth IIA statement by the Titular Archbishop of Selsey on the death of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom of Great Britain & Northern Ireland, September 8th 2022 We mourn today the passing … Read more
- New Year Messages 2021Carissimi Unum autem, quae quidem retro sunt obliviscens, ad ea vero quae sunt priora, extendens meipsum,ad destinatum persequor, ad bravium supernae vocationis Dei in Christo Jesu. Phil iii.13, 14 [But one thing I do: forgetting the things … Read more
- Christmas MessagesPASTORAL EPISTLE Carissimi Irrespective of any pandemic, the commemoration of the Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ is still a powerful force for hope in our world. The ramifications of that event some 2’000 years … Read more
- A message for Easter 2020Surrexit Dominus vere! Alleluia! Alleluia!Χριστὸς ἀνέστη! Ἀληθῶς ἀνέστη! Carissimi, beloved in Christ In today’s Gospel we read of the arrival at the tomb of Mary Magdalene and the other women. Yes, they were the first … Read more
- “Noli timere” – be not afraid: A pastoral epistle for COVID19Carissimi “Noli timere” (Be not afraid) is a phrase repeated in Scripture no less than 365 times! We hear it spoken by God through His prophets to His chosen people in all sorts of situations. … Read more
- A message for the New Year 2019As Primus of the Orthodox Old Roman Catholic Communion. ✠Jerome recorded the following message for the New Year 2019. The Orthodox Old Roman Catholic Communion consists of those historical, orthodox and canonical jurisdictions continuing the … Read more
- Super omnia caritas: a pastoral epistle for Lent 2018Carissime in Christo “Above all charity[1]” summarises the apostolic exhortations of the New Testament epistle writers and indeed the crux of our Catholic faith. The sacrificial love of God made manifest in Christ for us is … Read more
- Advent Pastoral Letter 2015Carissimi As we begin the new liturgical year and enter into the holy season of Advent, let us perhaps adopt and sacralise the secular practice of making New Year’s resolutions? Advent is a season of … Read more
- Nos autem gloriári: a pastoral epistle for Roodmas 2013A.M.D.G. In Exaltatione Sanctae Crucis Carissimi, “We should glory… in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, for he is our salvation, our life and our resurrection; through Him we are saved and made free.” … Read more
- Eva… Ave: a pastoral letter on the Dormition BVM 2013A.M.D.G.In Dormitione Beatæ Mariæ Virginis[Sexta die infra Octavam S. Laurentii] Carissimi, Today we celebrate the “Dormition of the Mother of God”, or the “Falling asleep of the Blessed Virgin Mary” older titles for the feast … Read more
- Deus avia: a pastoral letter on the Feast of St Anne 2013A.M.D.G.S. Annae Matris B.M.V. Carissimi, “…God’s granny” is the affectionate colloquial term used by devotee’s of today’s saint, St Anne and follows a certain, perhaps over familial but logical consequence resulting from the decree of … Read more