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Joy, Hope, Peace and Light in Times of Darkness ~ Christmas Day Sermon in St Fin Barre’s Cathedral, Cork

Preaching in St Fin Barre’s Cathedral, Cork on Christmas Day 2023, the Bishop, Dr Paul Colton, spoke about the darkness of the present times but emphasised that the message of the angels at the birth of Jesus is still one … Continue reading

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‘We do not lose heart’ ~ Sermon preached by Bishop Paul Colton at the Episcopal Ordination of Bishop Adrian Wilkinson

Sermon preached  by the Right Reverend Dr Paul Colton, Bishop of Cork, Cloyne and Ross, at the Episcopal Ordination and Consecration of the Right Reverend Adrian Wilkinson, Bishop of Cashel, Ferns and Ossory, on Sunday, 30th October 2022 in Christ … Continue reading

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Facing the challenges of meeting today’s needs ~ Bishop Paul Colton’s Sermon at Cork Civic Service

Sermon preached on Saint Patrick’s Day 2022 at the Choral and Civic Eucharist in Saint Fin Barre’s Cathedral, Cork by The Right Reverend Dr Paul Colton, Bishop of Cork, Cloyne and Ross We live in a world and a time … Continue reading

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Nurturing Post-BREXIT Links: Bishop Paul Colton’s Sermon at the Lichfield Diocese 1350th Patronal Festival

Last weekend, 25th to 27th February 2022, the Bishop of Cork, Cloyne and Ross, Dr Paul Colton was the guest of the Bishop of Lichfield, the Right Rev. Dr Michael Ipgrave, at the 1350th Commemoration in Lichfield Cathedral of the … Continue reading

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Bishop Paul Colton’s Christmas Sermon Preached in Cork

Christmas Day 2021 Sermon preached by the Right  Reverend Dr Paul Colton,  Bishop of Cork, Cloyne and Ross in Saint Fin Barre’s Cathedral, Cork ‘Lockdowns, restrictions and surging infections: Europe rings in another pandemic Christmas’ was the headline on an article I … Continue reading

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