Hobbit Virtues
For those who need a bit of a lift from all the dark and dreary news of late, in these dark days of December...
A Christmas Novena
On Saturday 16 December, we started the Christmas novena. As the name itself suggests, the word novena comes from the Latin ‘nouenus’ which means nine...
Advent and Hope
On a note of hope as we approach the birth of Christ - in a world that seems so devoid of that powerful virtue...
Why Consecrate Ourselves to Mary?
Today is the solemnity of Mary Immaculate, a day on which many consecrate themselves to her, and the question we may ask, why do...
Five Fun Facts About Saint Nicholas
As part of today's celebration of a great saint, here are some factoids that did not make into my own reflection on Saint Nicholas...
Dom Alcuin Reid, and Sacrosanctum at Sixty
December 4th, 2023 marks the 60th birthday of Sacrosanctum Concilium, the Constitution on the Liturgy from the Second Vatican Council, and Dom Alcuin Reid...
Evelyn Waugh’s Edmund Campion
Five years after his conversion to Catholicism in 1930, English author Evelyn Waugh set his considerable literary talents - he has been described as...
Feast of All the Franciscan Saints
November 29th is the traditional day on which are celebrated all the Saints of the Seraphic Order. It is with every reason that today...
A Panegyric on Saint Catherine of Alexandria
Saint Catherine of Alexandria - Whenever we think of her we cannot not mention her outstanding courage and resolve to follow Christ until the...
The Presentation of Mary
November 21st is normally the feast of the Presentation of the Virgin Mary at the temple (this year superseded by Christ the King, but...
