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Serenhedd James
The pull of Rome: Once visited, never forgotten – the Eternal City calls again
everyone should miss a flight at least once – as long as the location is congenial, the circumstances understandable and the mitigation reas...
Attempting to to get into the spirit at Our Lady of Montserrat
‘i hope that you are paying your regards to the black madonna!” exclaimed one of our priest writers, when he learned that i was spending my ...
Pope Francis's latest book: reflections on history and moments of clarity
just over three years ago i wrote a piece for the herald called “ the battle of the papal biographers ” (march 2021). in it i noted that sin...
A tale of two cities: Wandering through London, from a pagan temple to the Brompton Oratory
i took myself off on a jaunt through london last month, following a favourite route through two cities (the other being westminster) which t...
'Masters of Imitation': The Sixteen's 2024 Choral Pilgrimage does not disappoint
the sixteen are on the road again, with their annual choral pilgrimage. last year the theme encompassed the 400 th anniversary of the death ...
'A hurricane of grief': Contemplating the Passion at Bologna
when in rome, do as the romans do. when in bologna, ask for ragù , but absolutely do not ask for it with spaghetti. despite a certain dish b...
Rising from the ashes: Notre Dame comes to Westminster Abbey
on 15 april 2019 the world watched as notre dame de paris burned. after the flèche collapsed and smoke appeared through the louvres of the w...
Water, water – everywhere: The Bible is full of water, both physical and metaphorical
anyone not living in the southern bit of the united kingdom (which amounts to most of the world, now i think about it) might need reminding ...
Light in the darkness: war in the Holy Land brings the Incarnation into clearer focus
an apocryphal story, one of my favourites, has been doing the rounds in diplomatic circles for decades. late one advent in the middle of the...
Hidden genius: celebrating the obscure Pesellino at the National Gallery in London
how many people had heard of francesco di stefano before london’s national gallery decided to stage a mini-exhibition of his work? better kn...
A History of the Catholic Church, by Piers Paul Read
a history of the catholic church piers paul read meid, £25, 560 pages piers paul read – veteran novelist, historian and biographer – has pro...
Drinking to the glory of God with 'Monastic Order'
serenhedd james talks to brian scarffe, the founder of monastic order , about his project and his vision for its future. another day; anothe...
Heaven, earth and harvest: Praise and thanksgiving in the cycle of rural life
as our international readers will know, the european summer was caricatured by certain news outlets as a pre-apocalyptic hellscape with soar...
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