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This Verdict Is Not A Final Judgment On The Medjugorje...
From the convenor of the Medjugorje Apostolate for England and Wales SIR – Donal Foley (Letters, September 4) is incorrect in asserting that Tomislav Vlasic was “de facto”......
Waiting For Guidance
From Mr Frank Swarbrick SIR – It was good to see Stuart Reid (Charterhouse, September 11) drawing attention to the US bishops’ excellent website on the new English translation......
Yours Faithfully, Frank Swarbrick Preston, Lancashire...
SIR – Let me thank Stuart Reid for his comment in Charterhouse (September 11) that “there is no twitch on the thread as compelling as the sound of the Kyrie from the Missa de......
Yours Faithfully, Kevin Heneghan St Helens, Merseyside
Brigid and Briget From G A Penrhyn-Lowe SIR – I feel compelled to write and point out the error of referring to the nuns called the Bridigines as the Brigettines (Report,......
Paying Catholic Tax
From Mr Alistair Scott SIR – Thank you for publishing extracts from David Starkey’s forthcoming book concerning the Throckmorton family (Feature, September 4). My wife......
Let’s Be Humble Enough To Obey The Church
From Mr Peter Littleton SIR – The debate surrounding arguably the most contentious moral teaching of the Church, the sinfulness or otherwise of artificial contraception,......
Yours Faithfully, Alistair Scott By Email From Mr John...
SIR – Thank you for publishing the very interesting article on the Throckmortons. I believe, however, that David Starkey is mistaken in his assertion that Sir Robert......
Yours Faithfully, John Collins By Email From Mr John Owen
In good hands SIR – I recently completed a year as membership officer for one of the provinces of the Catenian Association; the geographical area involved was similar to that of......
Newman Shouldn’t Be Used To Justify Dissent
From Fr Ian Ker SIR – Tom McIntyre (Letter, September 11) quotes Newman in his Letter to the Duke of Norfolk on the possibility of conscientiously disobeying a “papal......
From Canon Thomas Dakin
SIR – It is frustrating to read the balanced letter of your correspondent Tom McIntyre and to note once again a lack of awareness of the development of a theology of marriage by......
The Church Needs To Explain Itself Clearly
From Mr Alan Pavelin SIR – John Dixon (Letters, September 11) is correct in stating that the Church should encourage independence of mind and intellectual freedom if it is to......
Parish, School And Parents Need To Work In Harmony
he firm, outline approach to Catholic education from the Vatican, issued this month, contains an important message about the relationship between parents, cate chesis in the......
A Toast To Moderation
‘A s someone who grew up in a pub,” says Cardinal George Pell of Sydney, “I don’t think I could be called a wowser.” His Eminence is certainly safe from being called one in......