150 years ago, on 7 September 1868, Gerard Manley Hopkins entered the Society of Jesus at Manresa, Roehampton. Born in Stratford, Essex in 1844, he received his early education at the Cholmeley Grammar School in Highgate.
Old paintings of Saint Thomas the Apostle sometimes show him carrying a belt. According to pious legend the doubting of Thomas extended to the Assumption of Our Lady. He had been convinced of the Resurrection when the Risen Lord appeared to him and allowed him to inspect on his body t
Jubilarian and biblical scholar Fr Peter Edmonds SJ reflected on a life of service in this homily, given at Farm St Church on the Feast of St Ignatius 2018.
It's not often the feeding of the five thousand and Shakespeare's The Tempest are referenced in the same homily, but this weekend Peter Gallagher SJ does exactly that.
Even the most apathetic will be aware that the World Football Cup has recently been taking place. The 21st tournament, which has been held in Russia, had its final match on Sunday 15 July.
