The Catholic Church: A History of Adapting and Embracing New Technology
Go forth without fear, for he who created you has made you holy, has always protected you, and loves you as a mother. âSt....
The Psalms as Prayer
We hear a lot of the Bible at Sunday Mass. There are four readings every week, although the fourth one is usually ignored. Everyone...
Humanae Vitae at 50
I am hurtling in a high speed train from Glasgow to London, with a heavy heart saying farewell to my native land, a sentiment...
Saints Joachim and Anne: Grandparents of Jesus
(From our archives:)
Let us sing praises to Joachim and Anna,
The couple honoured by God (as they are His kinsmen)
They have borne for us the...
Covid-19: Into Year Two
Freud used to say that the most costly things in life are disease and stupidity.
I was reminded of this the other day listening to...
Easter Sunday: O Sacred Banquet in which Christ is Received!
Christ our Passover has been sacrificed, alleluia; therefore let us keep the feast with the unleavened bread of purity and truth, alleluia, alleluia (Communion...
Baptism and Hearing the Word of God
âEphphatha,â that is âBe opened.â And immediately the manâs ears were opened, his tongue was released, and he spoke plainly (Mk. 6:51). â§Ÿ
At the...
The Office of Peter
As everyone knows, the word âcatholicâ means all inclusive. It can be used with no religious connotation, as in âa catholic taste in reading,â...
Seventeenth Sunday: Choosing the Highest Good
Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls; on finding one pearl of great value, he went and...
Communism and the Popes – Part II
(This is the second part to Paula Adamickâs historical analysis of Communism, following her first take earlier this month. Read and enjoy.Â
Its enduring appeal...






















