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‘Prayer for Holy Week’ by Elizabeth Jennings: 'Love me in my willingness to suffer'
prayer for holy week love me in my willingness to suffer love me in the gifts i wish to offer &nbs...
James Jeffrey
This Holy Week occurs amid an intensifying battle between the cultures of Life and Death
during his liturgical reflection for the monday of this holy week, dom guéranger meditates: “this city is zealous for the exteriors of ...
Philip Campbell
'The Passion of Jesus' returns to Trafalgar Square on Good Friday
a full-scale re-enactment of the passion of jesus is returning to trafalgar square this good friday in central london. first performed in 20...
The Catholic Herald
The fiery death of self-immolation: a martyr's moral clarity or misguided calumny?
as we enter holy week and commemorate the exemplary martyrdom, it seems that martyrdom in general – or a misplaced understanding of it ...
Anthony McCarthy
Why did Jesus refuse traditional painkiller before 'horrific' crucifixion?
"they offered him wine mixed with myrrh, but he refused it." (mark 15:23) st mark records this detail of jesus refusing wine mixed with myrr...
Fr David Howell
Cancelled new bishop for Plymouth resumes parish ministry
canon christopher whitehead is resuming his parish ministry following the sudden cancellation of his ordination as the new plymouth bishop&n...
The Catholic Herald
Cardinal Bo laments 'wounded world' and a Holy Week scarred by ‘devastating toll of conflict’
cardinal charles bo has said that this year christians mark holy week reflecting on the “devastating toll of conflict even in the birthplace...
Nirmala Carvalho
'The Donkey' by GK Chesterton: 'Fools! For I also had my hour'
when fishes flew and forests walked and figs grew upon thorn, some moment when the moon was blood then...
The Catholic Herald
Let the debate on assisted suicide and euthanasia focus on the facts, not the propaganda
keir starmer, the leader of the labour party and the man on course to be the next prime minister, has committed himself to bringing forward ...
Simon Caldwell
Southwark archbishop: Catholics must fight 'aggressive' euthanasia campaign
the archbishop of southwark has urged catholics to write to their mps to ask them to resist any changes to the laws prohibiting assisted sui...
Simon Caldwell
Father Pietro Pappagallo: The priest who died a martyr in Italy 80 years ago to this day
rome – exactly 80 years ago today, on march 24, 1944, the nazi occupiers of rome shot 335 italians to death, mostly civilians, in a series o...
John L Allen
Oregon patient suffers five-day lingering death by assisted suicide as cases soar in US state
the latest us government report on assisted suicide in oregon has revealed that rates have increased by 20 per cent in the last year alone. ...
Simon Caldwell
What St Paul really meant: Into the Heart of Romans, by NT Wright
into the heart of romans nt wright spck publishing, £19.99, 224 pages british scholar and anglican clergyman nt wright (who as bishop of dur...
Peter Laffin
Everything in London has changed, except the familiar scents of the Oratory
it has taken two-and-a-half years, but i have finally crossed the rubicon and feel a stranger in the city that was home for more than two de...
Flora Watkins
Normal Women: 900 years of women making history, by Philippa Gregory
normal women: 900 years of women making history philippa gregory william collins, £25, 688 pages shortly after i finished reading normal wom...
Suzanne Topham
Dark shows for dark times: going toe to toe with Elektra and The Handmaid’s Tale
there’s an old bugs bunny cartoon with the punchline, “what’d ya expect in a opera – a happy ending?” it’s a fair point. opera does of cours...
Michael White
Foetal sentience Bill progresses after Lords debate
a bill to establish a government advisory committee to study and establish the development of unborn children has progressed in the house of...
The Catholic Herald
Vatican finally reins in German bishops over 'schismatic' synodal agenda
rome – the vatican has reined in the german bishops amid proposals to break from church unity on innovations such as women priests, married ...
The Catholic Herald
Assisted suicide Bill threatens 'most fragile people', French bishops warn Macron
rome – after french president emmanuel macron’s recent announcement of new legislation that would allow adults facing terminal illnesses to ...
Elise Allen
The new 'Mass of the Ages' film is an emotionally charged must-watch for Catholics
the new "mass of the ages" film released on youtube on 19 march – and the third in a trilogy about the latin mass – is the most moving yet. ...
Tom Colsy
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