Saints This Month – 4 June: St. Petroc
In the year 2003 the fine county of Devon decided that it needed a flag. Spurred on by the
Finales, Finishes and Theology
In the last week, two of the most intriguing, innovative and darn-right confusing series have drawn to an end.
St. Thomas and Limericks
The Limerick is the cheeky and often rude member of the poetry family. It was popularised in the nineteenth-century
Saints This Month – 13 May: Blessed Imelda Lambertini
In parishes up and down England we are entering the First Communion season. Over the past six months I
Quodlibet 17 – Iron Seal/Coin Die of the Order
A Romanian collector of medieval coins has asked about the symbolism found on the item below. He believes it was
Quodlibet 16 – The Harrowing of Hell
What happened during the Harrowing of Hell? Was it only the faithful Jews who were saved at that time or
Polling Day
After a month long election circus, Britain finally goes to the polls today. If you have not yet
The Year of the Priest – Father Jerzy Popiełuszko
It was announced recently that Fr Jerzy Popieluszko is to be beatified in Warsaw on 6th June. We re-publish here
Saints This Month-23 April: St. George
One of the most interesting social trends in my life has been the rebirth of England as a distinct cultural
Saints This Month-18 April: St. Apollonius the Apologist
As Britain prepares for a general election it seems apt that the feast of St. Apollonius falls within the month-long
Celebrating Priesthood – Monsignor Georges Lemaître
One of greatest fallacies of the "new atheists" is that modern cosmology and physics prove the mendacity of religion and