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Let Us Pray For The Cause Of An Endearingly Humble Pope
Catholics who can remember the autumn of 1978 will never forget the shock of the moment. "The Pope is dead," people were overheard saying in astonished tones. "We know that,"......
In Praise Of Idleness
As summer drifts towards what we hope will be a glorious end, the temptation to be idle grows. Of course it is sinful to slouch around doing nothing all day. But then so is......
Cult. It Would No Doubt Raise More Than A Few
eyebrows if the line from the first Eucharistic Prayer of the Mass, currently translated as "all those who hold and teach the Catholic faith" were instead rendered, "all......
Holy Days Of Obligation: A Welcome, But Half-hearted Reform?
From Mr Roy Giles SIR — I was at first excited by proposals to transfer observance of the Epiphany, Ascension Day and Corpus Christi to Sunday (Report, July 28). It seemed that......
From Miss Isabel Vaughan-spruce Sir — A Petition Is Being
organised opposing the recent changes to three of our Holy Days of Obligation. When completed it will be sent to Rome in an effort , to revoke the newly made deci s Anyone who......
From Irene Zlotnicki Sir — I Read With Consternation Of
the transfer of Holy Days to the nearest Sunday. What has for a long time been a retreat before the onslaught of the world has become a rout. The positive spin that is put upon......
Raising The Bar
From Mr Richard Box SIR — The Bishops of England and Wales tell us that we now find it difficult to attend Mass on a weekday, and the people of Poland tell us that they need to......
From Mr Ben Whitworth Sir In The Debate About Liturgical
provision for Polish immigrants, I am surprised that no one has proposed adopting some of the popular Polish hymns into our parish worship. Many of them are beautiful and......
From Mrs Valerie Roberts Sir — Helena Niedzwiecki...
18) writes eloquently about the rich traditions of Polish Catholicism, which she believes will have a positive impact on the Church in Britain. But I do not see how the Polish......
Selfish Pilgrims
From Mr Peter Cuming SIR — Your report, "Incense levels at Mass exceed safety standards" (August 18), in my view quite rightly minimises the significance of one scientist's......
Pleasantly Surprised
From Miss Bridie MacMahon SIR — I was left bemused by Fr Michael Seed's view that "the liturgy is dire and the music is terrible" (How to become a Catholic, August 11). This......
From Dr Julia Sharpe Sir — Shakespeare Tells Us Of
"a tide in the affairs of men which, taken at the flood, leads on to fortune". Perhaps now is the time to think of a Catholic renaissance in Britain. We have almost empty......
From Mr Timothy Manning
SIR — I write with regard to Mimi McCaw's dilemma (Letters, August 11) over whether to apply for the current vacant position of press officer with Stonewall. My advice to Ms......
Britain's Alarming Drift Towards Euthanasia
From the Honorary Secretary of Alert SIR — Thank you for your report on the European Court's refusal to hear Leslie Burke's case (August 18). The judges alleged that his right......
From Witness J Mpofu Sir — As A Catholic, I
am completely confused by the furore over the ordination of bishops and other positions in the Church of England. Since 1547, when Edward VI was appointed the supreme head of......
Pastor Luventus
A shower of graces in Paris 6 D oes your family always talk about reli gion?" Charles Ryder asks the youngest Flyte daughter, irritably, in Brideshead Revisited. Cordelia......