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Sermon preached by the Dean of Southwark, the Very Rev’d Dr Mark Oakley at the Cork Farewell to Bishop Paul Colton

There is an ancient story of a holy monk whom the demons were very busy one day trying to tempt. Nothing was working so they went over to rest under a tree. Suddenly, their Lord, the Devil himself, saw them … Continue reading

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Bishop Paul Colton’s Sermon in Cork on Easter Day 2026 ~ his last preachment before retirement

Sermon preached on Easter Day, 5th April 2026 in Saint Fin Barre’s Cathedral, Cork by The Right Reverend Dr Paul Colton, Bishop of Cork, Cloyne and Ross In Rosscarbery last Thursday, one of our Diocesan Readers told me a story … Continue reading

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Bishop Paul Colton’s last sermon to the gathered ministers of Cork, Cloyne and Ross in Rosscarbery Cathedral on Maundy Thursday

Sermon preached by the Right Reverend Dr Paul Colton, Bishop of Cork, Cloyne and Ross at the annual Chrism Eucharist on Maundy Thursday, 2nd April 2026 in the Cathedral Church of Saint Fachtna, Rosscarbery During the summer Olympics in Tokyo, … Continue reading

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Bishop Paul Colton’s Sermon at the Civic Service on Saint Patrick’s Day in Cork

Sermon preached on Saint Patrick’s Day 2026 at the Choral and Civic Eucharist in Saint Fin Barre’s Cathedral, Cork byThe Right Reverend Dr Paul Colton, Bishop of Cork, Cloyne and Ross I’ve never knowingly relied on artificial intelligence – personally … Continue reading

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Bishop Paul Colton’s Christmas Sermon in Cork on Christmas Day 2025

Sermon preached on Christmas Day 2025 in the Cathedral Church of Saint Fin Barre, Cork by The Right Reverend Dr Paul Colton, Bishop of Cork, Cloyne and Ross One of Cork’s, or more specifically, Bandon’s famous sons – Graham Norton … Continue reading

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