Ash Wednesday Audience of Pope Francis
(Here are words from our current Pontiff, Pope Francis, to help begin our Lenten journey. His message continues the tradition of the Holy Father...
Dowry in the Shadows: The Suppression of Catholicism and Spiritual Vacuum in British Society
In this essay, I am going to explore some of the causes which led to the opening of a “spiritual vacuum” in Britain, starting with the...
Married Saints
Glance at any catalogue of saints and you will be struck, as I was, at how few of them were married. There are Mary...
The Modus Operandi of Pope Francis
Like many around the world, Catholic or not, I have been trying to figure out Pope Francis. It is always a difficult task to...
This Economy Kills
The economy has become an embodiment of all sorts of perplexing modern quandaries. Anxiety at various political, economic, corporate, and religious levels is visibly...
Growing in Holiness Through Marriage: A Personal Reflection
Last summer, my husband and I were present at the renewal of vows of a couple whose wedding I participated in as a bridesmaid....
McLuhan Amongst Moralists: A Retrospective
This retrospective column, from the great professor David Dooley, no stranger to readers of these pages, is curiously prescient in its view of technology,...
Euthanasia Death Panel: Harbingers of Doom
Yes, a cheery title for an article, but we are in a serious business, for unless the Supreme Court decides otherwise, Parliament must come...
Theological Notions Simplified for Children
William Lane Craig, a world renowned Christian philosopher, theologian and apologist has written many works at the scholarly level. He has tackled deep issues...
Phil Lynott in retrospect & the extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy: from tragedy to Christian...
Pope Francis has declared that from December 8th, 2015 until November 20th, 2016 will be the Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy. In the pope’s letter...