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Clement Harrold
Joe Schmid’s sincere search for truth
The conversion of Princeton philosopher Joe Schmid offers Catholics a lesson in seeking truth, cultivating humility and accompanying those who doubt
The virtuous fear we’ve forgotten
Scripture repeatedly presents fear of the Lord as the beginning of wisdom, but understanding this neglected virtue requires distinguishing filial fear from mere fear of punishment
Twelve books for Christian boys
For parents navigating the modern children’s bookshelf, these 12 classics and series combine excitement, imagination and edifying themes
The problem of divine hiddenness
Our limited perspective leaves us poorly placed to decide how obvious God’s existence ought to be
Five ways Andy Burnham could put Catholic principles into practice
Britain’s first lifelong Catholic Prime Minister has an opportunity to place the family, human dignity and the common good at the heart of government
Longanimity: the Christian virtue Homer understood
Homer’s tale of homecoming reveals more than the perseverance of Odysseus, illuminating the neglected Christian virtue of longanimity that enables us to endure present trials for the sake of a distant good
World Cup heartbreak and our toxic culture of blame
From a childhood lesson in responsibility to England’s defeat by Argentina, the instinct to seek scapegoats says something troubling about modern public life
Ann Widdecombe’s finest hour
The late Ann Widdecombe's defence of the Catholic Church in one of Britain's most hostile public debates still offers a lesson in courage and fidelity
The psalm that changed Augustine’s life
Augustine found in Psalm 4 a searching account of the restless human heart and the hope that comes only from resting in God, a lesson that still speaks powerfully today
Seven liturgical reforms every Catholic can get behind
The ordinary form of the Mass need not be reinvented: a handful of measured reforms could deepen Eucharistic reverence while remaining firmly within the Church's existing liturgical tradition
The most underrated saint
A new book explores the Baptist’s role as prophet, martyr and herald of Christ, reminding modern Christians of his enduring significance
‘The best thing I ever did was enter the Church’
Ahead of her 102nd birthday, Wiltshire resident Irene Zlotnicki looks back on a life spanning the Second World War, Vatican II and the transformation of Britain’s religious landscape
June is the holiest month
The Church’s calendar reveals June as a month rich in saints, solemnities and reminders of God’s plan for human flourishing
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