Gertrude Clarke

The genius of old age: Michelangelo's later works at the British Museum

the essential aspect of this exhibition is in the title: michelangelo, the last decades . how does genius age? michelangelo lived to a great...

Douai Abbey: a place extolling the English Benedictine temper and charism

"a monastery is above all this: a place of spiritual power.” pope benedict, as ever, got to the heart of the thing when he addressed these w...

Integralism: How Catholics can lose friends and alienate people

in 1911, rh benson, the catholic convert son of the archbishop of canterbury, wrote a book called the dawn of all, set in 1973. this offered...

Doing the right thing the wrong way: Schools should ensure the charities partnered with share values

schools should make sure the charities they work with share the same values, says gertrude clarke. this new term is something of a milestone...

Gwen John gives room for reflection

gwen john comes into her own at this excellent show at pallant house, finds gertrude clark . gwen john is invariably – and inevitably – desc...

Deeper insight into Mary, Queen of Scots

A moving and insightful treasure trove of her ‘lost letters’ has been discovered online, writes Gertrude Clark.
a moving and insightful treasure trove of her ‘lost letters’ has been discovered online, writes gertrude clark. the “most important new find...

Nitisma: The fast way to happiness

when was the last time you saw a book on greek orthodoxy with encomiums from jamie oliver and claudia roden on the cover? well, this is what...

Sanctifying the world

Gertrude Clarke goes to hear George Weigel’s new take on Vatican II
you might think that it’s odd for george weigel, usually billed as a conservative, to be supporting the second vatican council. because vati...

Laypeople will need to step up if the Irish church declines any further

what are we to make of the condition of the irish clergy as seen in an analysis by the association of catholic priests in their annual meeti...

Admitting mistakes with wit and wisdom by A N Wilson

an wilson’s confessions is subtitled “a life of failed promises”, which is a little harsh for one of the most consistently lively and entert...

Faith in film

You have to say there is such a thing as good and evil. And nowadays it’s controversial to say that there are good things and bad things, that it’s not all subjective
douglas urbanski knows what a good film looks like, because he’s made lots of them: tinker, tailor, soldier, spy; darkest hour;the social ne...

Fresh start Fra'

Gertrude Clarke meets Max Rumney, the Order of Malta’s new English Grand Prior
there are few grander titles than the grand prior of the sovereign military order of malta, and it would be hard to find more fabulous regal...

Musical healing

Gertrude Clark speaks to Sir James MacMillan about the power of music
sir james macmillan is a modest man for such a famous composer, but he knows what i mean when i compare him to god. composers, like other ar...

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