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Fatima at 100: Fatima’s harrowing message of freedom

at fatima, our lady scared the hell out of the children to whom she appeared. or more precisely, she frightened the children out of hell and...

Fr Raymond de Souza

St Paul’s lesson for 21st-century Malta

malta seems to be tailor-made for those who, like me, can’t help wondering if and how one can remain fully catholic in this era of globalisa...

Comments of the week

pius xii’s canonisation isn’t guaranteed sir – regarding the possible canonisation of pope pius xii, sir anthony holland (letter, may 5) say...

The Catholic Herald

A theology lesson for Renaissance princes

occasionally artists are also theologians, giving visual form to ideas about god. such was raphael, called to fresco pope julius ii’s apartm...

Mgr Timothy Verdon

Television: A drama that made me feel sick to my soul

benedict xvi once noted that in the early church, converts were asked to renounce not just the devil’s sins but also his pomp. pomp partly r...

‘Catholic’ must be more than just a brand name

catholic social thought edited by david o’brien and thomas shannon, orbis, £30 there are 687 pages in this collection of church documents, r...

Brandon McGinley

Briefly noted

the pilgrims’ way by leigh hatts (cicerone press, £12.95) . the author has written an excellent guide for walkers tackling the ancient pilgr...

Omnium Gatherum

our lord said, “when it is evening, you say, it will be fair weather, for the sky is red. and in the morning: today there will be a storm, f...

Fr John Zuhlsdorf

Lectio Divina

fifth sunday of easter: john 14:1-12 1 “do not be worried and upset,” jesus told them. “believe in god and believe also in me. 2 there are m...

Mgr Anthony Abela

Saint of the week St Isidore the Farmer (May 15)

farmer and husband on march 12 1622, pope gregory xv canonised five great saints: st ignatius and st philip neri, founders of the jesuits an...