Author Archives: Fr Simon Devereux LC

“No elderly person should be like an ‘exile’ in our families. The elderly are a treasure for our society.” — Pope Francis Khanittha Phasaeng winner of Miss Thailand 2015 returned home and bent down on her knees to kiss and thank … Continue reading →

“Suppose that God wishes to fill you with honey; but if you are full of vinegar, where will you put the honey?” – St. Augustine   Today is All Souls’ Day. All the brothers and priests will go to a … Continue reading →

Meditate on this very slowly: “I am asked for very little compared to how much I am being given.” —   St. Jose Maria Escriva   Kathy and Linh Troung escaped Vietnam with nothing but their clothes. Now they have four … Continue reading →

“The Virgin Mary, “cause of our joy” always brings us back to joy in the Lord, who comes to free us from so many interior and exterior slaveries.” – Pope Francis Today we celebrate the Feast of Our Lady Untier … Continue reading →

“The family that eats together, stays together.” Many thanks to all our friends who have helped us fund 83% of our dining room repair project. We are so grateful because it is where we break bread together every day and … Continue reading →

“Second only to personal redemption and salvation, the main thrust of the Scriptures is to meet Christ through working with the poor and disadvantaged.” — Bono Earlier this week the leadership team of Mission Youth visited us in Cheshire. This … Continue reading →

“Every aversion, every anger and resentment which we tolerate in our hearts, blocks the door to the Lord.” — Edith Stein Edith Stein was a German philosopher of Jewish descendent. Before the war she become Catholic and become a Carmelite … Continue reading →

“Reach high, for stars lie hidden in your soul. Dream deep, for every dream precedes the goal.” — Bl. Mother Teresa Holy Saturday in Harlem. As we pulled into the Children’s Aid Society, I started humming U2’s Angel of Harlem. … Continue reading →

“The person who gives with a smile is the best giver because God loves a cheerful giver.” – Bl. Mother Teresa It was 10pm on Good Friday. After a grueling day carrying the cross for three hours down Broadway and … Continue reading →

“Beware of getting too comfortable. When we are comfortable, it’s easy to forget other people.” – Pope Francis Today is Holy Thursday. Today Our Lord at the Last Supper gave us a new commandment: no longer are we to love … Continue reading →