Soul

Diary: Art without God

i was going through some of my old portfolios the other day – i am a catholic-raised artist working somewhat incongruously in the atelier of...

Social unrest appeased in Colombia, but crisis goes on

in april, massive demonstrations exploded in cali and in several colombian cities. a combination of rising poverty, political dissatisfactio...

Eduardo Campos Lima

How Dante shows up wokeness

the text came 45 minutes before year 1 started on 2 september. “just to let you know that sasha is now haruto (japanese name). we tried it o...

On Pilgrimage with Rosemary Hill

where would you go? i would go to canterbury which is not very original, but i have my reasons. where i live in south london is very close t...

The Catholic Herald

Wanted: backers for a religious thriller

in march 2020, with lockdown imminent, an old friend called laurie berg rang me to ask if i would read a synopsis for a religious film or pe...

Mass appeal should be for everyone

one of the pope’s titles is that of pontifex, or bridge builder. it is an aspect of his office that pope francis might reflect on when it co...

The Catholic Herald

William, it was really something

oh william! by elizabeth strout viking penguin, £14.99, 256 pages ________ the best-known and certainly the most dramatic novel about a form...

Cressida Connolly

Strengthening those in despair

you might think poets make natural martyrs. passionate, idealistic, enraptured by visions of artistic immortality; throughout history, barri...

Helping to lift burdens

as we grow closer to the poor, little by little we gain their confidence and can advise them in the most terrible moments of this earthly pi...

Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati

Following St Francis

on 4 october 2003, the feast day of saint francis, i arrived in santiago de compostela, having completed the camino frances, the pilgrimage ...