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Apologetics for the New Evangelisation 1 by Fr Guy de Gaynesford

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Apologetics for the New Evangelisation Artwork for Podcast1. The Approach to Apologetics Part 1. ‘Always be ready to make your defence to anyone who demands from you an account of the hope that is in you; yet do it with gentleness and reverence. Keep your conscience clear, so that, when you are maligned, those who abuse you for your good conduct in Christ may be put to shame.’ This well-known passage from the first letter of St Peter (Chapter 3: 15-16) describes the proper disposition of the evangelist. Fr Guy considers what it is to make an ‘apology’ for the faith, and notes how this has been necessary down through the centuries, not only today.

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Given at the School of the Annunciation in August 2015. We are grateful to them for allowing us to publish this talk on our website. For more information on the School of the Annunciation click here.

Creation and Fall, Virtue and Beatitude 2: The Fall by Fr Guy de Gaynesford

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Find me in iTunes‘Sin is present in human history; any attempt to ignore it or to give this dark reality other names would be futile…Only the light of divine revelation clarifies the reality of sin and particularly of the sin committed at mankind’s origins. Without the knowledge Revelation gives of God we cannot recognize sin clearly and are tempted to explain it as merely a developmental flaw, a psychological weakness, a mistake, or the necessary consequence of an inadequate social structure’ (CCC 386-387). Fr Guy continues his exposition, looking at the reality of sin and its fatal consequences, and the outstanding gift of Christ’s redeeming work. ‘Where sin abounded, grace abounded all the more’ (Romans 5:20).

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These talks were given during 2015 at the School of the Annunciation, Buckfast Abbey, Devon. We are grateful to them for permission to publish them on our website. For more information on the School of the Annunciation, a Centre of Adult Education for the New Evangelization, go to this link

Creation and Fall, Virtue and Beatitude 1: Creation by Fr Guy de Gaynesford

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Creation Fall Virtue Beatitude Artwork for PodcastWe are very pleased to be able to publish this series of lectures by Fr Guy de Gaynesford which demonstrate  the deep connection between Creation and the Fall and the redemptive work of Christ whose grace leads us to holiness – lives of virtue and beatitude – when we freely co-operate with it.  In this first talk Fr Guy delves into the Church’s catechesis on Creation with reference to the early chapters of Genesis, the Catechism of the Catholic Church and the new encyclical of Pope Francis, Laudato Si. With his characteristic clarity Fr Guy explains the deep unity between the ‘first’ creation and the ‘New Creation’ – Christ – the New Adam.

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These talks were given during 2015 at the School of the Annunciation, Buckfast Abbey, Devon. We are grateful to them for permission to publish them on our website. For more information on the School of the Annunciation, a Centre of Adult Education for the New Evangelization, go to this link

Who do you say that I am? A conference at Buckfast Abbey with Fr Guy de Gaynesford and the School of the Annunciation

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Who do you say that I am posterThe School of the Annunciation is holding a seminar from the evening of Monday 5th October to lunchtime on Thursday 8th October 2015 on the subject of the New Evangelization and the Catechism of the Catholic Church. Fr Guy de Gaynesford will be a key speaker at this conference, along with Dr Caroline Farey, his eminent colleague at the School, amongst others.

The title ‘Who do you say that I am?’ is the question asked by Our Lord of his disciples in St Mark’s Gospel.  This question still resonates through the centuries. We thought our listeners would like to be reminded of one of Fr Guy’s homilies of some years ago when he speaks on this passage. so we give it to you again below!

Who do you say that I am? A homily by Fr Guy de Gaynesford

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Apologetics for the New Evangelisation, Buckfast Abbey, 3 – 6th August 2015

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strozzi-annunciation-NG1406-fmFr Guy de Gaynesford will be giving four lectures during this Summer School which will take place at the School of the Annunciation, Buckfast Abbey, Devon from 3-6th August 2015. The subjects covered covered in the Summer School the will include Catholic Apologetics for Today, Science and Religion and Apologetics and the Christ of History.  There is still time to book!   You can find more information by going to this link.

Fr Guy de Gaynesford speaks to Vatican Radio on the first anniversary of the School of the Annunciation

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Vatican Radio logoFr Guy was interviewed by Phil Andrews of Vatican Radio a few days ago, ahead of the first anniversary of the founding of the School of the Annunciation at Buckfast Abbey, of which he is now Rector.

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ArchbishopSalvatoreFisichella_3On the day of the Anniversary, the Feast of the Annunciation, Wednesday 25th March 2015, there will be a lecture at Buckfast Abbey Conference Centre given by Archbishop Salvatore Fisichella, President of the Pontifical Council for the New Evangelization on the subject of The New Evangelization in the thought of Pope Francis. The lecture begins at 10am and all are very welcome to attend.   At 12 noon, Archbishop Fisichella will celebrate Solemn High Mass of the Annunciation in the Abbey Church during which the staff of the School will renew their formal Profession of Faith.


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Inaugural Mass for Fr Guy de Gaynesford, School of the Annunciation, Buckfast Abbey, 26 February 2015

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Buckfast AbbeyThere will be an inaugural Mass for Fr Guy de Gaynesford to welcome him as Rector of the School of the Annunciation in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel, Buckfast Abbey, on Thursday 26th February 2015 at 12.05pm.

Everyone is welcome to the Mass and afterwards Fr Guy would be delighted to see you in the Grange Restaurant if you would like to take lunch there.

Do spread the word among any you know who might like to attend.

Our congratulations to Fr Guy de Gaynesford

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Buckfast AbbeyWe offer our very best wishes to Fr Guy today as he takes up his new and responsible role as Rector of the School of the Annunciation at Buckfast Abbey, Devon.

We hope and pray he will continue to be one of our main contributors in the coming months and years.

More information about the School of the Annunciation can be found here