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God’s good dogs: Saluting the legacy of Fr Patrick Primrose, a Dominican hero
dominicans in the british isles cannot boast of a long list of reformation martyrs. cromwell and his henchmen were largely quite successful ...
Albert Robertson OP
On The Record: some fine listening choices for Advent and Christmas
perhaps more beautiful than the better-known “ veni emmanuel ” is the 17th-century french chant “ rorate caeli”. the antiphon melody shoots ...
Alex Hodgkinson
‘Mystic passionate emotion’: Hector Berlioz’s uncompromising Catholic vision
although he wrote a requiem mass, te deum , and other spiritual compositions, the french romantic composer hector berlioz has regularly rece...
Benjamin Ivry
Hear the angels sing: Some Christmas carols have a more complicated origin than we think
we might be surprised by the origin of certain christmas carols, says andrew gant one of the notable features of our much-loved christmas ca...
Andrew Gant
When the wind has flayed the trees: melancholia and the season
melancholy memories are part of the christmas experience for many . every advent sunday, i turn to a lovely poem by former archbishop of can...
Niall Gooch
My source of strength: How The Book of Psalms helped me through prison
christmas in prison is often a poignant and testing experience. the book of psalms can be a source of strength, comfort and reassurance in t...
Jonathan Aitken
Keeping the fast and keeping the feast
kate ford presents some fasting food for advent, sam marsden looks forward to christmas fare, and cornelia van der poll embarks on her own o...
The Catholic Herald
EXCLUSIVE: Don’t blame young if they turn to tradition in age of confusion, says Schneider
whenever one prepares to meet people of high moral stature or rank, there is always a temptation to consider them also in physically grandio...
Simon Caldwell
Shane MacGowan on 'seeking the eternal buzz'
the 19th-century french poet arthur rimbaud was known for his piety as a boy. receiving his first holy communion at the age of 11, his rever...
Karl Gustel Warnberg
The music is good, but a new musical about the Gunpowder Plot lacks direction
too wordy and worthy? the music is good, but a new musical about the gunpowder plot lacks direction, says ferdie rous . in treason , we have...
Ferdie Rous
Fantasy: Realms of Imagination at the British Library
fantasy, as the exhibition at the british library in london points out, is both a means of escape and a way of viewing our own world through...
David V Barrett
A Christmas Alleluia!
at this time of year, we should celebrate god’s gift of his life and the gift of our salvation, writes john studzinski . “alleluia!” around ...
John Studzinski
Music can contribute to the joys and thoughtful memories of the Christmas season
of all the holy days of the liturgical calendar, none involves the senses more than christmas. the sensory experiences of christmas invoke f...
Ken Craycraft
An apocalyptic band sees the world through the incarnation of Christ
an apocalyptic band sees the world through the incarnation of christ. it was around this time of year three years ago that i encountered the...
Katherine Bennett
From Texas to the tribunal, the perplexities of papal power
john l allen jr explains the absolute power of the pope, but also that two current controversial situations are very different in nature. al...
John Allen
Pope attends nine appointments in one day despite ill health
rome – pope francis kept a busy schedule thursday, with nine separate appointments, despite receiving ongoing antibiotic treatment for a flu...
Elise Allen
Pope meets with Celtic, Scotland's traditionally Catholic football team
leicester, united kingdom – pope francis met on wednesday with members of the scottish soccer team celtic, a day after they played the rome ...
Charles Collins
Da Vinci Genius: ‘a dynamic interactive show, perfectly suited to do justice to Leonardo’s eclectic oeuvre’
amsterdam - following the success of such immersive art shows as david hockney’s bigger & closer (not smaller & further away)...
William Cash
Legal gap around ‘false mysticism’ may hamper Rupnik prosecution, experts say
rome – as the abuse case of famed slovene priest and artist father marko ivan rupnik continues to perplex catholics around the globe, expert...
Elise Allen
Finally the experts agree that being Catholic is good for your health
it turns out that the psychologists have finally come round to the view that “being catholic is good for you”. as jordan peterson very recen...
Gavin Ashenden
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