Gavin Ashenden

Who has the best tunes? The Church must reclaim sacred music to lift the soul

From womb to waste: how modernity made life disposable

'Scottish Joan of Arc' at centre of media storm represents more than the weapons she wielded

Those who evoke the French saint ought to be telling the story as one which raises the expectation of a prophetic encounter with God, rather than settling for just another meme

The battle for optics and the power of publicity.

Gun control is easier for the Left than confronting metaphysical evil

It is also the continuation of a political struggle to exercise administrative and governmental control over its citizenry

Pope Leo’s desire for ‘flatmates’ offers a valuable lesson to all Catholics

It is encouraging to discover the Pope’s determination to live in community and bring Augustinian spirituality to the heart and apex of the Catholic Church, beginning with the papal apartments

Why Catholic conversions speak, and Anglican ones fall silent

The saints, the Eucharist and the sacrament of reconciliation make new Catholics shout for joy. In reverse, it is hard to know what to say.

Pope Leo’s first 100 days: silence, strategy, and the enigma ahead

Pope Leo’s quiet first months leave Church awaiting decisive moves.

Father Carlos Martins exonerated

St Andrews in Holborn, Shakespeare and a bishop

Danny Kruger and the Catholic question

Sanctifying the stones of Canterbury: from nightclub to nave

Once defiled by a nightclub rave, Canterbury Cathedral’s sanctuary is restored as Catholics celebrate the Eucharist at St Thomas Becket’s shrine.

The Tridentine Mass as an antidote to informality

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