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Back to porridge: the grace of Ordinary Time
As Christmas gives way to Ordinary Time, the Church offers no soft landing. Yet beneath the porridge of everyday life lies the slow, hidden work of grace
Fr Gavan Jennings
A guide to Pius XI’s encyclical Divini illius magistri
A demanding but deeply rewarding guide to Catholic education, Pius XI’s Divini illius magistri repays careful reading with a coherent vision of formation ordered to God
Brian Lapsa
Can animals have Catholic funerals? One of the Herald’s chaplains answers your questions
Our chaplain answers your question: why does the Church not offer funeral rites for pets?
Chaplain
Deepfake pornography and my experience of digital violation
When AI systems generate pornographic deepfakes without consent, the damage is not artificial. For Samantha Smith, the Grok scandal exposes how pornography has reshaped our understanding of human dignity
Samantha Smith
Loving yourself, the Catholic way
Self-love is part of Catholic teaching, but its motivation is diametrically opposed to secular selfishness
Delphine Chui
You don’t have to be merry at Christmas
Within the octave of Christmas, the Church places stories of martyrdom, exile, and grief alongside the Nativity, reminding us that Christian joy is not an emotion
Kerri Christopher
Making resolutions the Church’s way: continual conversion, not self-improvement
As New Year’s resolutions return with their promises of self-reinvention, the Church offers a quieter but more demanding alternative
Delphine Chui
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
Asceticism, fraternity, and the rediscovery of male faith
Young men are returning to the Church not because it has become easier, but because it has begun once again to ask something of them
R. Jared Staudt
Why the kids dress like the future is already over
Despite the deliberate, depressing depersonalisation of appearances that so many teenagers are embracing today, it doesn’t appear to be an indication of an inner condition
Chris Yates
Celebrating childlessness is a sign of civilisational decline
From DINK culture to climate anxiety, childlessness is increasingly framed as moral and aspirational. This Christmastide, the Holy Family exposes the poverty of that vision
Delphine Chui
What happens when we stop and look at the Crucifix
From Dalí’s Crucifixion to Jung on Ignatius, Dame Rachel de Souza meditates on stillness and meaning
Dame Rachel de Souza
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
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
The crowning glory of Christmas
The Monarch’s Festive Broadcast poignantly reminds us of what treasures we lost during the Reformation
Matthew Showering
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
The sound of the season: choirs, carols, and moral memory
As Advent gives way to Christmas, Britain’s choral tradition reaches its annual peak — from Handel’s Messiah and festive carols to music shaped by war, witness, and faith
Michael White
The mince pie as an act of resistance
Mince pies are not just seasonal indulgences. They are relics of medieval Catholic England, survivors of Reformation iconoclasm, and quiet witnesses to a long struggle over faith
Thomas Colsy
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