LINEN ON THE HEDGEROW

More than ever I feel the need of having Thee close to me. “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” I will all the more gladly boast of my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. For the sake of Christ, then, I am content with weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions, and calamities; for when I am weak, then I am strong. Corinthians 12:7-10

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Tuesday, 14 October 2014

REQUIEM MASS FOR RICHARD COLLINS

A Requiem Mass for Richard Collins will be held on Tuesday 21st October at 12 noon at St David's and St Patrick's Roman Catho...

Saturday, 11 October 2014

REQUIESCAT IN PACE

It is with great personal sadness that we, the Collins Family, must inform the loyal followers of Linen on the Hedgerow, that our beauti...

Friday, 19 September 2014

Something a little different Madam?

Time that Lloyds was held to account Now it is not often that you will find posts dealing with secular affairs such as banking on t...

Saturday, 13 September 2014

Bishop Kieran and the baby

A correspondence in The Daily Telegraph has focussed on infants and their place in church, particularly when they are crying. A corr...

Thursday, 11 September 2014

"My life is but a weaving....."

A weaving between the Lord and me A good friend sent me this poem and it has stayed with me, preying on my mind and focussing my though...

Saturday, 6 September 2014

The real barrier to the Latin Mass?

Not without prayer! A few weeks ago I posted on the topic of young priests saying the Latin Mass, or rather, why more young priests do...

Wednesday, 27 August 2014

By way of an explanation

Some of you may have noticed that my postings, of late, have been, somewhat sparse in nature. Whilst this may be a cause of delight in so...

Thursday, 31 July 2014

It must be tough in the modern Church

A friend told me recently that she had become a parish "greeter" and, as well as making me feel distinctly nauseous, this n...

Sunday, 27 July 2014

Why a busy priest is not necessarily a good priest

I have broken my blogging fast to report on an extraordinary young man that I met this week. He is the new(ish) curate in our local paris...

Monday, 21 July 2014

There will now be....

....a brief intermission - to allow for some time for reflection (not a Protect the Pope type of reflection) and also some time to relax an...

Wednesday, 16 July 2014

Dental care, life assurance and the Latin Mass

Could you get a better eternal life assurance policy than the Latin Mass? Several people have commented on my previous post that pose...

Tuesday, 15 July 2014

Why don't more young priests celebrate the Latin Mass?

I keep reading reports of young priests who are stepping up to the mark and offering the Tridentine Latin Mass but, for the life of me, I c...

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Richard Collins: Cradle Catholic, Burnt Oak Dominican educated, blogging on all Catholic issues from a traditional perspective. All visitors and commentators are welcome but please remember, this blog is a traditional Catholic one and takes no prisoners.I wholeheartedly support Rev James (who is not a person but a rather fine Welsh bitter ale). Not Welsh but living in Wales. Vincit pericula Virtus

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