Thursday, 18 December 2014

Thou shalt kill

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Many readers have asked me "What the blazes did the Supreme Court think it was playing at when it ruled that two Catholic midwives wo...
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Wednesday, 17 December 2014

Church of England appoints first female bishop

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The Church of England today became history, er sorry, made history, when it appointed its first female bishop , Mrs Looby Loo. Traditionali...
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Tuesday, 16 December 2014

Is Francis really the Pope?

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We asked a spectrum of people describing themselves as Catholics to tell us whether or not the jolly man in Rome is really entitled to call ...
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Saturday, 13 December 2014

Only cute pets can go to Heaven

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As is usual nowadays, Fr Federico Lombardi has clarified the off-the-cuff remarks of Pope Francis that all God's creatures are saved . ...
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Thursday, 11 December 2014

A Christmas Carol

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Martini was dead: to begin with. There is no doubt whatever about that. The Catholic world was stirred but not shaken to hear that Martini, ...
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Wednesday, 10 December 2014

The Top 100 UK Christians

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Many will be aware that the Cranmer blog conducted an online poll to find the Top 100 UK Christians. The results will apparently be announ...
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No Kiss of Peace for Eccles

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Long-time readers of this blog will remember Fr Arthur, our local priest in good standing who takes very seriously the view that we are all ...
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Thursday, 4 December 2014

Swiss Guard told to soften up

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As deacons in the Lancaster diocese know only too well, protecting the pope too enthusiastically can get you into hot water. This attitude h...
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Wednesday, 3 December 2014

Saint of the week - St Nicholas

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Here's a little exercise for you. Can you identify the saints in this photo? Obviously readers of this blog will have no trouble here...
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Sunday, 30 November 2014

Welcome to Tablet blogs!

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Many of us remember the Telegraph blogs, in the days when they were run by Damian Thompson, the blood-crazed ferret and expert on catholic...
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Saturday, 29 November 2014

Liturgical dancing - the only way to worship

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Advent is here, and many readers have asked me, "How can I brighten my services with a little liturgical dancing? The traditional lit...
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Friday, 28 November 2014

Is this the worst pope ever?

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A re-post of something I wrote in 1494. When cardinals meet in a conclave to elect a new pope, they are of course guided by the Holy Spiri...
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