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News | On Saturday 12 September, the English Province rejoiced in the clothing of two new novices and the simple profession

In the letter to the Ephesians, St Paul says "Be angry but do not sin; do not let the sun

Clemency is the inclination to lessen punishment and it originates in love. Love as justice will sometimes require punishment; love

In 1790, the revolutionary government of France enacted a law denying Papal authority over the Church in France. The

If temperance is the virtue concerned with moderating our physical desires, then where does continence (which seems to be about

Virginity is not seen in a positive light by many in society. The first of the seemingly endless series of

When chastity is spoken of in these times most people simply associate it with the edict of ‘not having sex

At first sight the notion of sobriety as a virtue might seem rather dull, or even worse, puritanical, but St.

John Paul II, a handy goalkeeper in his youth, often lauded the positive aspects of sport:The correct practice of

By fasting, St Thomas means to go without food for a period of time. According to this definition, we are

It used to be very much part of Catholic culture and consciousness to abstain from meat on Fridays. Indeed, this

Summer 2009 saw the publication of a number of works by members of the Blackfriars community. Fr Richard Finn published Asceticism