Suffer the Little Children…
In Mark, 10, Jesus is asked by the Pharisees (“to test Him”) whether divorce is lawful. As He admits, the Law of Moses (Deuteronomy...
Belloc’s Tarantella – and as Sung by Old Thunder Himself
Tarantella by Hilaire Belloc
Do you remember an Inn,
Miranda?
Do you remember an Inn?
And the tedding and the spreading
Of the straw for a bedding,
And the fleas...
Epiphany: Three Approaches to Christ
In the events surrounding the birth of Jesus, three groups are called to our attention: the shepherds, the Magi and the court of King...
The Baptism of the Lord
A biblical text can become so familiar that we simply bypass statements that would ordinarily puzzle us. I’m thinking of an aspect of the...
A Chiming Clock: Strengthening the Family with the Wisdom of St. Benedict’s Rule ...
As lockdowns continue and children and students are confined to attend school from home, increasingly it would seem, there is a need to structure...
Chesterton and Light in the New Dark Ages
Certain critics tell us that we wish to return to the Dark Ages about which they themselves are entirely in the dark. They are...
The Year of Mark: Who Was Jesus?
(In this year that we follow the Gospel of Saint Mark, Father Callam offers us a four-part series on the Evangelist and his perspective...
Saint Anthony and the Spirituality of the Desert
Sunday 17 January 2021, is the liturgical feast of St Anthony of Egypt or Anthony the Great. In the words of Pope Francis when...
A Totalitarian Putsch?
People who are not governed by God will be ruled by tyrants. William Penn
So much has happened in the past ten weeks that it’s impossible...
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...