A Pope Out of Africa?
With the demise last month of Jorge Mario Bergoglio, Pope Francis I, there began immediate speculation about who next would serve as the Vicar...
19th Sunday and Finding the Wisdom of the Cross
For I could wish that I myself were accursed and cut off from Christ for the sake of my own people, my kindred according...
The Good Shepherd and the Sinful Sheep
The saying is sure and worthy of full acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners – of whom I am...
Whence and What Authority?
“Some are born great, some achieve greatness, some have greatness thrust upon them…”
So quoted Malvolio in Shakespseare’s Twelfth Night (albeit as he read from a letter...
Twentieth Sunday: Casting Fire Upon the Earth!
I came to bring fire to the earth, and how I wish it were already kindled! I have a baptism with which to be...
The Term Pre-Embryo Within the Abortion Debate
It has been suggested by some, primarily within the pro-life movement, that the term pre-embryo should not be used in discussing the stages of...
The Ethics of Artificial Intelligence
As a mathematician, my field of research rarely brings me into contact with controversial ethical topics. However, recent developments in the area of Artificial...
Everyday Advice from Saint Thomas
One of the greatest minds of all time is certainly that of St Thomas Aquinas (1225-1274), whose feast we celebrate on this January 28th.
Even...
What ‘Following the Science’ Really Means: The Limits of Medicine and Moral Freedom
If there is one thing that is omnipresent in empirical research, it is doubt.
This line has always stuck with me, from a methodology textbook...
Transfiguration and Conversion
A blessed feast of theTransfiguration to all our readers, which finds me newly arrived in the historic town of Canterbury, made famous by Augustine (the...
