The ease with which information can be accessed online is one of the most blessed fruits of the digital revolution. Catholics can harness some of these benefits when, say, they are travelling and wondering where and when they might be able to go to Mass.

In England and Wales, this can be resolved with a couple of clicks on the online Catholic Directory, a free digital resource developed from the weighty tome that sells in hardback at £43 a copy. It can be located at directory.cbcew.org.uk, and gives Mass times and addresses for every church in every diocese. A Scottish equivalent can be accessed at: catholicdirectory.com/united-kingdom/scotland.