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History Is Marked By A New And Eternal Covenant
n edited extract from Pope Benedict XVI’s Easter Urbi et Orbi message in 2010: Dear Brothers and Sisters, I bring you the Easter proclamation in these words of the Liturgy,......
Parishes Should Be Encouraged To Move Beyond Children’s...
From Sue Whitaker SIR – James Preece gives us much food for thought in his article about children’s liturgies (Comment, April 8). I have just returned from a weekend family......
Youthful Ordinariate
From Fr John M B Smethurst SIR – While I may or not agree with some of his sentiments, the main purpose of my communication is to question Robert Ian Williams’s assertion that......
Don’t Blame Jones
From Mr Henry von Blumenthal SIR – In my experience there is nobody so illiberal as a liberal confronted by something he doesn’t agree with. Burning copies of the Koran is not a......
The Phrase ‘traditional Mass’ Has Never Been Forbidden
From Dr Joseph Shaw, chairman of the Latin Mass Society SIR – Fr Leo Chamberlain (Letters, April 1) takes exception, not for the first time, to the phrase “the Traditional......
Welcoming Clowns
From Fr Brian Timoney SIR – In your February 25 edition Stuart Reid wrote about clown Masses. How does he define a clown Mass? He cited the instance of Fr Brian Joyce. I am a......
The Church Has Not ‘moved On’ From The Teaching Of Augustine
From Fr Thomas Crean OP SIR – Fr Mike Gwinnel (Letter, April 8) states that the Church has “moved on” from the teaching of St Augustine concerning the departed souls of......
Academy Status Will Drive Down Standards In Catholic Schools
From Mr Aaron Pycroft SIR – I am a parent of children at a Catholic school which is currently “consulting” on Academy status. I have raised a key question about school autonomy......
The Sexuality Of Marriage Is As Challenging As That Of...
From Fr Bryan Storey SIR – Regarding Eugene Byrne’s letter of April 1, married people sometimes tell me they think their vocation is more challenging than priestly celibacy.......
Save Paul Vi’s Cross
From Mrs Susan Fletcher SIR – It’s a pity that Paul VI’s ring and pectoral cross are being auctioned on eBay (Report, April 15). Could the Vatican Museums not purchase them to......