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ordinary form divine office week iv sunday, august 19: 20th sunday in ordinary time prv 9:1-6; ps 34; eph 5:15-20; jn 6:51-58 monday, august...
The Catholic Herald
Fr Matthew Pittam: Serving in the hours of darkness
a call in the middle of the night is never going to be a good thing in a presbytery. tonight’s call was to ask me to attend the nursing home...
Fr Matthew Pittam
Damian Thompson: The thin end of the wedge
a friend of mine texted me last week to say that she’d found a nice church round the corner from her office and had just “popped in for a lu...
Damian Thompson
On the feast of the Assumption, Pope Francis asks for consolation for all who suffer
The Pope prayed for the 38 people who died the previous day in the Genoa bridge collapse
Cindy Wooden
Three prayers for the Assumption
August 15 is the feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Staff Reporter
Fight scandal by giving witness to the Gospel, Pope tells young people
Young people should remember they are part of the Church too, the Pope said
Fight scandal by giving witness to the Gospel, Pope tells young people
Young people should remember they are part of the Church too, the Pope said
Cindy Wooden
Fight scandal by giving witness to the Gospel, Pope says
Young people should remember they are part of the Church too, the Pope said
Cindy Wooden
To start the healing process, the US bishops should consider doing public penance
Whether with a Holy Hour or sackcloth and ashes, prelates can make reparation for the sins of their brother bishops
Dawn Eden Goldstein
'The health of the country is linked to this place': an interview with Walsingham's rector
Mgr John Armitage is helping to lead an ambitious renewal project at England's best-loved shrine
Mark Greaves
The best of the web
✣ highlights from the week online a saint’s writings finally in print at new liturgical movement, peter kwasniewski drew attention to a majo...
Staff writers
‘It’s a bit like being a paramedic’
Armitage has a track record in building institutions and the bishops wanted someone who could develop England’s national Marian shrine
Mark Greaves
Comments of the week
letters should include a genuine postal or email address, phone number and the style or title of the writer. email: letters@catholicherald.c...
The Catholic Herald
Film: Secular sermonising gets Francis all wrong
did you know that pope francis is the head of a global humanitarian organisation dedicated principally to saving “mother earth”? this is the...
KV Turley
Omnium Gatherum
as i write it is the feast of the transfiguration of the lord, august 6, commemorating when christ allowed his chief apostles to see a littl...
Fr John Zuhlsdorf
Word this week
the 19th sunday of the year prov 9:1-6 & 12-15; eph 5:15-20; jn 6:51-58 (year b) "wisdom has built herself a house, she has laid her tab...
Bishop David McGough
Mass readings
ordinary form divine office week iii sunday, august 12: 19th sunday in ordinary time 1 kgs 19:4-8; ps 34; eph 4:30-5:2; jn 6:41-51 monday, a...
The Catholic Herald
US bishop orders halt to Communion services without a priest
'The practice, while popular, is not consistent with the Instructions from the Holy See,' Bishop Robert Vasa said
Staff Reporter
Second bishop backs laity-led investigation into US Church
'We have reached a point where bishops alone investigating bishops is not the answer,' the Bishop of Albany said
Staff Reporter
What is the purpose of Catholic education? To help children become saints
Parents and teachers should read Roy Peachey's short, but very important, book on Catholic schools
Francis Phillips
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