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Self-improvement is not salvation
As Gen Z turns towards discipline, fasting, and voluntary discomfort, the limits of self-improvement become clear without a higher end
Charlie Downes
Why are we all exhausted? Genesis gives a clue
A culture of screens and side hustles is leaving us exhausted. How do we address this epidemic? Delphine Chui finds some biblical clues
Delphine Chui
The curious Catholic comedy of James Donald Forbes McCann
James Donald Forbes McCann’s Catholic faith collides with crude humour in a way that is as uncomfortable as it is revealing
Daniel Turner
Isabel Vaughan-Spruce’s heroic fight
With a court hearing set for 29 January, Isabel Vaughan-Spruce has become the first person to be charged under the UK’s draconian national buffer zone law
The Catholic Herald
First person charged under UK abortion buffer zone law after silent prayer
A Catholic pro-life campaigner has been charged for allegedly breaching new national buffer zone restrictions by praying silently outside an abortion clinic
The Catholic Herald
Bible in a Year podcast nears one billion downloads
As it enters its fifth year, Fr Mike Schmitz’s daily Scripture podcast continues to draw a vast global audience and reshape how Catholics engage with the Bible
The Catholic Herald
Sermon for the Feast of the Epiphany
The Magi teach us three great lessons which must be practised by all who desire to find Jesus Christ
St Francis de Sales
Memento mori: the Kim family and Micah’s witness to the world
The brief life and death of Micah Kim, and his family’s faith, drew millions into prayer and reminded us that death is not the end
Delphine Chui
In photos: twenty-five years in the life of the Catholic Church
A photographic timeline tracing twenty-five years of the Catholic Church, from the final Jubilee of John Paul II to the election of Pope Leo XIV
Thomas Edwards
I look forward to the Resurrection of the Dead
A candid Advent reflection on the Resurrection of the Dead, the Last Judgement, and divine mercy
Denise Cottrell-Boyce
How Dickens taught England to keep Christmas
More than any writer after the Gospels themselves, Charles Dickens shaped how the modern world understands Christmas
Stephen Poxon
The crowning glory of Christmas
The Monarch’s Festive Broadcast poignantly reminds us of what treasures we lost during the Reformation
Matthew Showering
Twelve Days of Christmas, twelve good reasons to slow down and feast properly.
Modern Christmas exhausts itself before it begins. Advent has become the party, Christmas Day the peak, and the Twelve Days an afterthought
Victoria Moore
Why Christians open presents at Christmas
From the Magi to the Eucharist, Christianity is a story of hidden gifts revealed
Fr Robert Verrill OP
Should opera stars perform Christmas songs?
Opera often translates to overblown vocalising which clashes with the essence of Christmas carols
Ben Ivrey
Two nativities, one truth: a careful reading of Matthew and Luke
The Christmas story most of us know is a harmonised retelling. A closer reading of Matthew and Luke reveals two distinct, carefully constructed infancy narratives
Fr Richard Ounsworth OP
In the bleak midwinter
Gatherings of family and friends at Christmas can be complicated, as these two well-known stories relate
Bonnie Lander Johnson
St Joseph, the hidden figure of Advent
St Matthew’s quiet description of Joseph as “a righteous man” opens a profound theological vision
Fr Alan Adami OP
Why migration debates keep missing the point
Modern debates about migration often treat nations as interchangeable spaces for accommodation. This misses a deeper truth: a country is not a house, but a home
Isaac Riley
Preparing for Jesus’ Second Coming, As We Commemorate His First
Advent invites Christians to prepare not only for Christ’s birth but also for His return
Katie Ascough
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