Friday's Homily:

Are We Doing Our All We Can To Get To Heaven?

Friday
of Week 31 in Ordinary Time in Cycle II
The words of Saint Paul to the Philippians almost 2,000 years ago are so relevant today. Many people are so obsessed with material things that they forget that we were made not to make this Earth but Heaven our eternal home. Paul is advising us not to follow their ways but his. We have to admire...
Read Full Homily

Saint of the Day:

Father has not written a saint's biography for today.

Daily Readings:

Today's readings provided courtesy of Universalis

Welcome

Thank you for visiting my website. I hope you find the homilies of some interest, and will be happy to recommend them to your family and friends.

From a very young age I wanted to be a priest. When I was a young boy in Delhi serving Mass I met a Capuchin priest I admired and so I made up my mind it was to be a Capuchin. One of my ambitions in life is for at least two young men to admire the life I lead and so inspire them to follow in my footsteps. If you feel called to be a Capuchin and you think I can help you, please contact me or write to me.

Should you want to support my work for the starving in the world, I would be grateful for any donations, no matter how small. Please send these by cheque to:

Father Francis Maple OFM Cap,
The Franciscan Friary,
15 Cuppin Street
Chester
Cheshire
CH1 2BN