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The Eucharist is drawing young people to the Church

Sociology can explain part of the story, but the deeper reason for today’s revival is Christ’s enduring presence in the Eucharist and the Church’s renewed devotion to Him

‘If you abide in me’

From Christ's refusal to perform signs for the sceptical to his call to become servants of all, this week's ‘Magnificat’ traces a path of faith through the lives and words of saints across the centuries

Learning to love where we live

Catholics who wish to serve the common good should begin by rooting themselves more deeply in the local communities they already call home

‘God put his hope in us’

From Morning Prayer to reflections on the saints and the Sacred Heart, this week’s ‘Magnificat’ offers a rich guide to prayer and meditation throughout the liturgical week

Dear Father: Am I in schism for having attended SSPX Masses?

Following the Society of St Pius X's recent episcopal consecrations and the Vatican's response, what does the Church's teaching mean for Catholics who have attended SSPX Masses?

The Herald Chaplain

The psalm that changed Augustine’s life

Augustine found in Psalm 4 a searching account of the restless human heart and the hope that comes only from resting in God, a lesson that still speaks powerfully today

Clement Harrold

Virtue isn't enough: why we need grace

As the West rediscovers Stoicism and religious syncretism, it risks forgetting the unique claim that distinguishes Christianity from every other faith

‘Attend to them with the ear of your heart’

The saints of this week’s ‘Magnificat’ remind us that God's word never returns empty, and that hearts shaped by prayer become instruments of His compassion in the world

Learning the habit of daily prayer

Daily prayer is not simply a religious duty but the means by which Christians come to know Christ as a friend and carry His presence into every part of their lives

Sowing, prayer and the wounds of Christ

July’s Magnificat invites readers to reflect on prayer through the witness of the saints, the faith of St Thomas and Christ’s promise of rest