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The Papal Election
As we mourn a saintly and great Pope, we must ask ourselves what memorial is most appropriate to commemorate him. A Pope who has worked so hard for peace. and who has continued......
Sexist Language
Comment is needed on Ms O'Leary's letter of September 1 on linguistic anti-feminism in the Church. Pope Pius XII declared: the right hand and the left hand are equal but......
Moral Choice
Mr Tutto, September I, misreads me if he feels that it was may intention to "pick an argument". I sought only clarification: to point out that "tolerating" an evil is one thing,......
Pray For Vocations
Silence is golden, but it can also be guilty, if we do nothing about the sins of omission which have become sins of commission, by our failure to speak and act against evil......
Big Changes Since I Last Went To Mass
PERSONAL EXPERIENCE WHEN my wife, a Catholic, said one afternon, as she prepared for Mass "Why not come with me?" I was ready to say, as rd said so many times before: "No. I'm......
Chaplains And The Army
Having been on holiday, I have just now read Iwo letters in the Catholic Herald from Army chaplains. I welcomed Mr McMillan's statement (August 18) that information gathering by......
Evangelism In The East
Your report of July 28 headed "New Christian agency aims to smuggle news from East" contains errors of fact which I would like to correct if 1 may. First of all, Mr David......
The Cardinal's Country
To refer to Cardinal Hume, the "brandy snaps lover and lifelong supporter of Newcastle United" (August 18) as an Englishman is a liberty which many wishful immigrants to the......
Prayer To St Joseph
With regard to prayers to Saint Joseph of Cupertino, we have found the following one very effective, and highly recommend it. "0 Good St. Joseph of Cupertino who did merit from......
Our New Pope
Three-quarters of a century ago a conclave chose as Pope a devout and holy priest who had been humbly born in the Veneto, who had spent all his priestly life on pastorat work,......
Nuns And The Hens
My sympathy is very much with the Passionist nuns who have been subjected to a barrage of criticism for keeping battery hens. I understand that this practice is legal, honest......
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appeals for Tridentine Rite To Pope John Paul I and the Archbishops and Bishops of England and Wales: A plea for parity between the Tridentine Rite and the No , /us Ordo. We......
Failure On Abortion
As a founder member of the Arundel and Brighton Diocesan Pastoral Council, representing the Cathedral Deanery. I am on record as initiating a written request to the hierarchy.......
Scripture And Scholars
Fr Wansbrough (August 25) tells us that the sayings St. Matthew relates were undoubtedly invented by • him. He does not give us his reasoning or authority for this bold......
Can We Play?
Readers will be aware of the recent publicity directed towards getting fit and keeping healthy. The streets seem to be full of the converted, Jogging has most certainly arrived.......