A memorial for the coming week is St Charles Borromeo a 16th century saint. Though appointed a Cardinal by his uncle Pope Pius IV he was a great pastor and teacher to his people in Milan. He would also greet and bless English priests returning to England to the certain risk of martyrdom.

There is an image of St Charles over the image of Our Lady of Perpetual Help in our Cathedral in Leeds, next time you are there perhaps ask him for this intercession for bishops and priests to be good and holy pastors of souls.

As always, God bless and keep you all; I assure you that keep your intentions in my prayers every day.

Fr Christopher