A Quiet Revival: Why Now Is the Time for Discipleship

by Fr J | Nov 3, 2025 | Article, Blog, Catechesis, Pastoral

For decades, many in the Catholic Church across England and Wales have quietly feared that the mission was over. That we were merely tending the embers of a once-bright fire. And yet, the fire has not gone out. Even beneath a largely secular sky, new life is pushing...

When Faith Feels Powerless

by Fr J | Oct 20, 2025 | Article, Blog, Catechesis, Pastoral

There’s a phrase psychologists use that’s surprisingly helpful for understanding something many believers experience without realising it. It’s called learned helplessness. It describes what happens when someone has faced enough disappointment that they stop believing...