Culture

Bread of Heaven: The forthcoming transition to John’s Gospel is full of meaning

this being year b of the sunday lectionary cycle, we will mostly be reading through st mark’s gospel; but only mostly, because it is the sho...

Fr Richard Ounsworth OP

The rich significance of Tolkien's classic

there is a strange contradiction that emerges whenever a large scale survey sets out to discover what book tops the list of the all-time bes...

The empty chair at Easter

it is well known that when someone important dies, significant events, which we normally look forward to with joyful anticipation, become ti...

Olenka Hamilton

New Abuse Allegations against Buffalo Priests

the diocese of buffalo has placed three diocesan priests on administrative leave, following a new abuse accusation that dates back to the 19...

In the Beginning...

currently, the most-watched video on youtube that mentions aquinas in its title is “aquinas & the cosmological arguments”. so far, it ha...

Fr Robert Verrill OP

Cheese and chard pie recipe: by Fr Albert Robertson OP

fr albert robertson op prepares a seasonal pie, a meal for june, after a trip to hospital to mend a sliced finger. well, it has finally happ...

Albert Robertson OP

Should the Synod on Synodality be ignored?

amid an increasingly leftwards turn by the synodal path in germany , and calls for upending catholic tradition in ireland , is it time to ig...

The Catholic Herald

The Fallacy of Success: GK Chesterton

this is an excerpt from former catholic herald writer gk chesterton's 1909 book " all things considered". there has appeared in our time a p...

Urgent prayers needed for kidnapped Nigerian priest

kafanchan, nigeria, sep 14, 2021 / 20:00 pm prayers are being sought for the quick and safe release of a catholic priest, father benson bulu...

Christine-Rousselle

Donatello's outstanding virtuosity shows both his devotion and his playfulness

donatello, ascension with christ giving the keys to st peter, c.1430 . victoria & albert museum, london visitors to the v&a’s donate...