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The danger of “just be yourself”
The words we use about ourselves do more than describe reality; they can shape our character, our choices and our understanding of what it means to be human
David Hahn
Chesterton and the crisis of Western civilisation
As debates over wealth dominate public discourse, Chesterton’s account of civilisational decline points towards a different diagnosis and a different remedy
Ruadhan Jones
What European football fans are teaching Americans about patriotism
Viral posts from European football fans travelling across America have struck a chord with many Americans by highlighting the beauty, freedom and diversity they sometimes take for granted
Jacqueline O'Hara
The meaning behind the masterpiece
Fr Armand de Malleray’s ‘Painting Reality’ invites readers to look beyond aesthetics and history to recover the theological meaning embedded within sacred art
Jan C. Bentz
Jews, Christians and the hope of salvation
The Vatican’s new communications prefect has reignited a debate that touches on evangelisation, Jewish-Christian relations and the mystery of salvation
Fr Dwight Longenecker
Dear Father: Are charismatics superior to 'ordinary' Catholics?
How should Catholics respond when differing approaches to prayer and worship create misunderstandings within a family?
The Herald Chaplain
The nuclear family cannot do everything alone
As communities weaken and families become more isolated, parents are increasingly asked to carry burdens that were once shared across a wider social world
Delphine Chui
Saturday Read: The young priest who would not abandon his flock
The life and death of Blessed János Brenner reveal the quiet courage of a young priest whose fidelity to his vocation outlasted the regime that sought to silence him
Andrew Cusack
June is the holiest month
The Church’s calendar reveals June as a month rich in saints, solemnities and reminders of God’s plan for human flourishing
Clement Harrold
Two cheers for Stoicism
Marcus Aurelius’s Meditations contain profound moral insights that often resonate with Christian teaching, yet Stoicism ultimately cannot answer the deepest questions about suffering, grace and eternal hope
Clement Harrold
Lola Salem on… the erosion of taste
The collapse of criticism as a rigorous practice has left contemporary culture increasingly unable to recognise or cultivate excellence
Lola Salem
The human cost of Colorado’s abortion regime
The death of a Colorado teenager following a second-trimester abortion has reignited debate over whether unrestricted abortion laws truly serve women’s health and safety
Jacqueline O'Hara
How the monasteries made Britain
Joseph Kelly's 'Long Reign of Silence' argues that monasteries shaped Britain's learning, government and culture – and that their destruction transformed the nation
Jan C. Bentz
The fire that remakes
The Church’s great mystics understood that the Holy Spirit does not preserve complacency, but breaks open the soul in order to renew it
Gavin Ashenden
The dangers of AI in a decadent society
The greatest cultural threat posed by artificial intelligence may not be job losses or misinformation, but the erosion of the time and discipline needed for genuine human creativity
Patrick Neve
Dear Father: Should eulogies be permitted at funeral Masses?
The Church’s teaching on funeral Masses helps explain why eulogies can be pastorally and liturgically problematic
The Herald Chaplain
The Christian duty to be less informed
In an age of viral outrage, manipulated clips and endless commentary, Christians should resist both convenient falsehoods and the compulsion to know everything
Luke Collins
Punk at 50: freedom, rebellion and the void
The fury of punk exposed the decay of post-war Britain, yet the movement left behind a cultural void it could not fill
Ruadhan Jones
Truth in an age of confusion
The contrast between the Tower of Babel and Pentecost offers a powerful lesson about the dangers of pride and the transformative power of the Holy Spirit
Jacqueline O'Hara
America’s Declaration and the paradox of unalienable rights
The moral paradoxes at the heart of the American founding continue to shape debates over liberty, equality and the limits of liberal individualism
Ken Craycraft
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