The enigma of the soul – Catholic Herald
We all know the legend of Dr Faustus, who sold his soul to the devil in exchange for various privileges
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Traditionis Custodes: When “professional Catholic” squabbling spills over – Catholic Herald
I remember once attending a retreat in Rome. It was meant for “Catholic professionals” but as the participants gathered around
On the unity of the Church after Traditionis Custodes – Catholic Herald
In a homily preached on 18 July 2021 at the Monastère Saint-Benoît, liturgical scholar Dom Alcuin Reid offers both a
Muggeridge on the meaning of life in a monastery – Catholic Herald
Founded in 1946, Nunraw Abbey (from “nun’s row”) was the first Cistercian monastery in Scotland since the Reformation. The monastery, located east
What Benedict XVI thought about liturgical change – Catholic Herald
A week after Joseph Ratzinger became Pope Benedict XVI, liturgical scholar Dom Alcuin Reid predicts what he will do about
Don’t apologise for the inquisition – Catholic Herald
Reviewing a book called Inquisition: The Reign of Fear by Toby Green, Quentin de la Bedoyere warns against apologetic attempts
Four Reasons Francis had to restrict the traditional Latin Mass – Catholic Herald
Pope Francis has placed very significant restrictions on the saying of the old Mass, abrogating the much more permissive or
Francis could do what he did, but that’s not the crucial thing – Catholic Herald
Pope Francis has placed very significant restrictions on the saying of the old Mass, abrogating the much more permissive or
Elizabeth Jennings: The Catholic bag-lady of poetry – Catholic Herald
The poet Elizabeth Jennings was born on this day in 1926. A devout Catholic, she attended St Anne’s College, Oxford,
Summorum Pontificum a restoration after a gross impoverishment – Catholic Herald
Though it has just been rejected by his successor, Benedict XVI’s motu propio Summorum Pontificum made many people happy when