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If religion is the virtue that enables us to be 'just' towards God, and piety is the virtue that enables

If religion is the virtue of giving God his due then what, we might ask, is piety? This is a

Modern English usage seems to have lost the distinction between a ‘vow’ and an ‘oath’. Often these words are used

In almost all religions the offering of sacrifice plays a prominent if not central role. We naturally and correctly perceive

For St. Thomas, adoration is primarily an interior act whereby the human being recognises his nothingness before God, comes to

In 1872 the anthropologist Sir Francis Galton did a thorough statistical survey of the health of the Royal Family and

We might hear that someone is devoted to a cause, or their children, or even to their pet animal. What

As one of the first contributions to the celebration of the year for priests, Canon Daniel Cronin has edited a

Religion is not a theological virtue. This is the first and perhaps the most important thing to be said about

The idea of restitution is one that, in a Christian context, brings to mind the idea of restoration. This can

Judgement, iudicium, is the virtue of judging in accordance with what is just. However, as is well known, Jesus tells

On Thursday 2 July, two Dominican Brothers, Thomas Skeats and Robert Gay, were ordained deacons by Bishop William Kenny, titular