Wednesday's Homily:

Never Give Up Hope

Wednesday of Week 7 in Eastertide
St. Paul was aware that there is no more deadly obstacle to the spread of the Gospel than divisiveness among those who claim to be Christian. So he warns his hearers to be on their guard remembering all the hard work he had done to build them into a community. Paul then reviews his life as a...
Read Full Homily

Saint of the Day:

Today is the feast of Saint Bernardine of Siena

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