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The Bishops Should Offer Us A Programme Of Action
uring his visit to Britain last year, Pope Benedict XVI left Catholics in no doubt that they must help shape a new culture of social responsibility. The Bishops of England and......
Way Of The Cross
XII Jesus gives up the spirit A spent spirit dims: ‘Father forgive them.’ A rent earth opens heaven A last breath is drawn in A last hurt being human XIII Jesus is taken down......
Catholic Dilemmas Holy Week And The Easter Triduum Are Such
special days in the Church’s year that I want to enter into the spirit of them – but the world outside seems to carry on as usual. Entering into the spirit of the Liturgy and......
Thought
FOR THE WEEK God made everything out of nothing. But the nothingness showed through. – Paul Valéry (1871-1945)......
The People Of Southern Sudan Are Grateful For Support...
From Cardinal Gabriel Zubeir Wako, Archbishop of Khartoum and president of the Sudan Catholic Bishops’ Conference SIR – After 20 years of civil war, this new year heralded the......
Booming Vocations
From Fr Armand de Malleray, FSSP SIR – Your report (April 1) on Maynooth quotes the rector Mgr Hugh Connolly as follows: “There are 72 men studying for the priesthood in......
With The New Missal The Eucharist Will Become A Source Of...
From Mr Chris McDonnell SIR – We have now reached the point where, apparently, there is no turning back. In the coming months we will attempt to come to terms with changes that,......
The Ordinary Form Is Not Celebrated Properly In England...
From Mr Cliff Wale SIR – At first glance Fr Leo Chamberlain’s letter (April 1) seems eminently reasonable. He supports, for example: “The Ordinary Form of the Mass properly......
Mass At The Minster
From Mr C J Feetenby and Mrs C A Feetenby SIR – Your report (April 1) is wrong in saying that the Mass to celebrate the anniversary of St Margaret Clitherow’s death was the......
There Is No Hurry To Declare That Pope John Paul Ii Was A...
From Mr Ian Cairns SIR – I was pleased to read Kevin Grant’s article (Comment, March 25) regarding the beatification of John Paul II for two reasons. First, The Catholic Herald......
Searching For A Home
From Mr Rodger Germany SIR – I thank you for a very interesting article by Mark Greaves (Feature, April 1), and I congratulate the parishioners of the Anglo-Catholic parish of......