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Home Mission | Episode 35

james — Fri, 18 Sep 2026 12:30:06 +0000

We start September’s At the Foot of the Cross podcast with a few words on the defeat of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill. This was a huge relief and our gratitude extends widely to the many people who raised their voices to oppose the Bill. It is because we respect and uphold […]

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Life and Death | Episode 34

james — Thu, 23 Jul 2026 16:08:49 +0000

Abbot Hugh Allan joins us again this month for an episode of At the Foot of the Cross that amplifies the Bishops’ call for Catholics, and those of goodwill who stand against the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, to contact their MPs to ask them to vote against making assisted suicide law. The […]

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Life and Rest | Episode 33

james — Thu, 18 Jun 2026 11:00:06 +0000

As we enter the summer months, it seems appropriate to focus this episode of At the Foot of the Cross on rest and recuperation. Once again, we’re joined by Abbot Hugh Allan O.Praem, our Director of Mission, who joins us to discuss the theology of rest and how his Norbertine community recharge their batteries to […]

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Pope Leo and AI | Episode 32

james — Fri, 29 May 2026 15:13:11 +0000

The big news since the last episode of At the Foot of the Cross is the publication of Pope Leo XIV’s first encyclical Magnifica humanitas. Abbot Hugh Allan O.Praem joins us in the studio as we discuss the encyclical, reflect on Pentecost, talk about Day for Life that we celebrate on Sunday 21 June – […]

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New President | Episode 31

james — Fri, 01 May 2026 16:30:43 +0000

April’s podcast on May Day? M’aider is about right in this case. So, if you’re prepared to forgive the chronological faux pas, you will certainly get something out of this At the Foot of the Cross podcast. This episode sees us discuss the Bishops’ plenary assembly and ongoing formation week in Rome that saw Archbishop […]

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Laetare ‘Rejoice’ | Episode 30

james — Fri, 13 Mar 2026 14:01:23 +0000

March’s At the Foot of the Cross podcast has somehow found its way into the middle of the month where it should be. As such, our Director of Mission and regular guest Abbot Hugh Allan has the opportunity to offer a few words on Laetare Sunday (15 March). Laetare is Latin for ‘rejoice’ and on […]

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Closer to Christ | Episode 29

james — Thu, 26 Feb 2026 17:27:08 +0000

For February’s At the Foot of the Cross podcast, we welcome back Abbot Hugh Allan, our Director of Mission. Abbot Hugh discusses Lent and the three pillars that prop up our 40-day journey to get closer to Our Lord Jesus Christ – prayer, fasting and almsgiving. We also reflect on the Installation of Archbishop Richard Moth, […]

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Holy Land | Episode 28

james — Fri, 30 Jan 2026 13:53:54 +0000

Sneaking in on the penultimate day of January is the first At the Foot of the Cross podcast of 2026. Ordinarily we’d have Abbot Hugh Allan, our Director of Mission, in the studio to discuss the latest from the secretariat of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales, but unfortunately he’s on the road […]

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Plenary Revisited | Episode 27

james — Fri, 21 Nov 2025 17:25:54 +0000

There’s a slightly different feel to November’s At the Foot of the Cross podcast. As well as being a month of remembrance and prayer for those who have died, both on our parish November lists and in the World Wars and other conflicts, it’s also a time when the Catholic Bishops of England and Wales […]

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In Our Time | Episode 26

james — Thu, 16 Oct 2025 16:33:30 +0000

In this episode of At the Foot of the Cross, Abbot Hugh Allan joins us again as we discuss the Gaza peace deal and the way forward for the Holy Land. Abbot Hugh also reflects on Pope Leo’s first Apostolic Exhortation, Dilexi Te, and how we can best serve the poor, marginalised and vulnerable people […]

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