Soul

Hilaire Belloc's masterful 'The Cruise of the Nona' invites us to navigate life's mysteries

"i am now off to sail the english seas again, and to pursue from thought to thought and from memory to memory such things as have occupied o...
Julian Kwasniewski

Between the Cross and Resurrection: The Harrowing of Hell, according to J.R.R. Tolkien

easter time seems to get me reflecting on tolkien’s catholic imagination. i have previously written about how the dynamic of grace was portr...
Stefan Kaminski

Pontius Pilate and Judas Iscariot: should we have more sympathy for the villains of Christ's Passion?

the lengthiest readings of the liturgical year occur at the liturgy of the passion on good friday, when we hear the longest of isaiah’s “ser...
Fr Richard Ounsworth OP

BBC to feature St Winefride's Well in Good Friday broadcast of 'Pilgrimage'

the bbc will tonight screen the first of three hour-long episodes of its series pilgrimage following seven celebrity pilgrims, of differing ...
The Catholic Herald

End 'devastating war' in Gaza and Israel, plead Church leaders in Holy Land

christian leaders in the holy land have issued a holy week message demanding and end to the war in gaza and israel. “ repeat our denunciatio...
Charles Collins

Easter calls for lamb – ideally slow-roasted and served with sauce soubise

at christmas, you may hesitate between turkey, beef, ham or goose, but at easter it just has to be lamb.  in the uk, lambs are slaughte...
Cornelia van der Poll

Legendary and nearly beatified US Army chaplain honoured with statue by Kansas

new york – a catholic priest from the diocese of wichita who served as an army chaplain in both world war ii and the korean war, risking his...
johnlavenburg

One of the Last Supper 'greats' arrives at National Gallery in time for Easter

nicolas poussin's eucharist , considered one of the greatest paintings of the last supper, has been acquired by the national gallery in time...
The Catholic Herald

Loss of traditional-rite Triduum in Westminster as Cardinal Nichols says ‘No’

this year the archbishop of westminster, cardinal vincent nichols, has refused permission for the celebration of the services of the pre-vat...
Joseph Shaw

Adult baptisms in France rise significantly for fourth successive year amid accelerating growth in French Church

the number of adults being baptised in france in 2024 has significantly increased over previous years. the bishops’ conference of france has...
Tom Colsy