Christians don’t need more doctrine they need more moral courage. A homily by Fr Stephen Wang

Christians don’t need more doctrine they need more moral courage. A homily by Fr Stephen Wang

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The heart of the priesthood: a life of love and service. A homily by Fr Stephen Wang

The heart of the priesthood: a life of love and service. A homily by Fr Stephen Wang at the Silver Jubilee Mass of Fr Paul Grogan.

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A Trinitarian God. A God of the impossible. A God of miracles. A homily by Fr Stephen Wang

A Trinitarian God. A God of the impossible. A God of miracles. A homily by Fr Stephen Wang

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From the Word of God to a mysticism of the heart. A homily by Fr Stephen Wang

From the Word of God to a mysticism of the heart. A homily by Fr Stephen Wang

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The many seasons of marriage: from high romance to everyday faithfulness

The many seasons of marriage: from high romance to everyday faithfulness. A homily by Fr Stephen Wang from the wedding of Michal and Ala in Poland, June 2019, with simultaneous translation by Agata.

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A homily for Corpus Christi 2019 by Fr Stephen Wang

A homily for Corpus Christi 2019 by Fr Stephen Wang

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Four slightly helpful but quasi-hereticalimages of the Holy Trinity. A homily by Fr Stephen Wang

Four slightly helpful but quasi-hereticalimages of the Holy Trinity. A homily by Fr Stephen Wang

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Not every spiritual experience is an experience of the Spirit. Fr Stephen Wang

Not every spiritual experience is an experience of the Spirit. Fr Stephen Wang

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A frustratingly simple way of sharing your faith with others. A homily by Fr Stephen Wang

A frustratingly simple way of sharing your faith with others. A homily by Fr Stephen Wang

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Sycamore has launched! A new programme of evangelisation and catechesis

We are delighted to let you know that Sycamore has recently launched. This new programme of evangelisation and catechesis will be an invaluable resource for parishes, chaplaincies, schools, prisons, and beyond. You can watch the trailer here:

There are three ways that you could help us. Could you please:

(1) Explore the website yourself:

https://www.sycamore.fm/

and consider taking out a subscription on behalf of your community.

(2) Forward this email to anyone you think might be interested: especially priests, chaplains, catechists, teachers, youth workers, evangelisation coordinators, etc.

(3) Copy and paste the information below into your social media feeds. Please share this information in any way you can. The website should appear automatically in your post or feed.

Thanks for your support.

Fr Stephen Wang and the Sycamore team

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SYCAMORE: A NEW PROGRAMME OF EVANGELISATION AND CATECHESIS

https://www.sycamore.fm/ 

Sycamore has launched! Visit the website here to see how you could use the resources in your parish, school, chaplaincy or prison. Please share this post with anyone you think might be interested, especially priests, chaplains, catechists, teachers, evangelisation coordinators, youth leaders, etc.

Sycamore is an informal course about the Christian faith and its relevance for life today. It gives people space to meet others, share ideas, explore their beliefs, and think about questions that really matter.

Each Sycamore session involves a short film and time for discussion. There’s no pressure and no commitment. People can be themselves without any fear of being judged. There’s a real sense of community, a spirit of friendship, some great conversation, and often some delicious food. Everyone is welcome.

The high-quality films are engaging, thought-provoking, and accessible to those with little or no religious background. They explore the richness of the Christian tradition from a Catholic perspective, connecting the core Christian message with a vision of the sacramental and moral life. They will also appeal to people from different Christian traditions and backgrounds. The films are presented by Fr Stephen Wang, a Catholic priest with much experience in teaching and media work, and they include Christian testimonies and street interviews about the challenges of believing today.

Sycamore has been created for parishes, schools, university chaplaincies, prisons and beyond. It develops leaders, builds community, creates genuine friendships, and helps the wider Christian community to become more open and welcoming. Discussion questions are built into the films so that the sessions can be run very easily.

Why the name “Sycamore”? In the bible, Jesus comes to the town of Jericho. A man called Zacchaeus is so curious about Jesus that he climbs a Sycamore tree to get a better view. When he finally meets him, they begin a conversation, and his life is changed forever.

The films, supplementary resources and training materials for group leaders are all available online. You can register, free of charge, as a leader, which gives you access to all the planning and training materials. You can then take out a subscription on behalf of your community which allows you to view and download the films and publicity materials.

Sycamore is a UK Charity (“Sycamore Roman Catholic Charity”, CIO Number 1182843). You can contact us via the website.

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