What Does the Church Believe? : The Catechism of the Catholic Church
(This archived address by Cardinal Ratzinger, forwarded by Father Callam, fits in well with our preparations for Advent on this memorial of Pope Damasus....
Our Lady Help of Christians and of Sheshan
On the 24th of May 2024 the Church celebrates the feast of Mary, the Help of Christians. Its latin name is Sancta Maria Auxilium...
A Pope and Prime Minister Return to the Mission – We Hope
This story and its characters are (mostly) fictitious, and it is (generally) not inspired by true events. But if the events could yet prove...
Saint Helena
Wednesday 18 August 2021 marks the feast of St Helena, Mother of the Emperor Constantine the Great. St Helena is also known - perhaps...
Enforcing the Party Line – Or is that Lie?
We shall proclaim destruction – why? why? – well,
Because the idea is so fascinating. But we must get
a little exercise. We’ll have a few...
The True Myth: Easter as the Greatest Story Ever Told
Human beings have always been story-tellers. Since the earliest days, we have striven to express our new-found ability to understand reality and interact more...
Our Lady, Help of Christians
Today is the memorial of Our Lady Help of Christians, a title that seems first to have been used by Saint John Chrysostom, patriarch...
Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross
We should glory in the Cross of our Lord Jesus, in whom is our salvation, life and resurrection, through whom we are saved and...
It’s Always the Right Time to Leisure
Many years ago, I attended an academic talk that left a lasting impression – more so for my reaction to it than for its...
Healing the Wound of Abortion
On a late winter’s evening, my mother left her body like a discarded nightgown on an unmade bed. I was sitting by the window...
