The Shrine of Aylesford in Kent is used by the Archdiocese of Southwark for some big events, it is a place of local pilgrimage for the Union of Catholic Mothers, the Knights of St Columba and other excellent Catholic organisations. Still I feel that it is not given the prominence that it should have.Aylesford was confiscated by Henry VIII and became a private house for several centuries before being bought back by the Carmelites in 1949 when it came on the market
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My good friend Michael Coren sent me over an article he wrote last year on the question of bullying: The bullying of schools has just begun.
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There are reports today that Stonewall has been invited into St Mary’s Catholic Primary School in Wimbledon.
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The Italian March for Life in Rome last Sunday had the best possible support when Pope Francis turned up unannounced to join them and encourage them.Pro-Lifers who do marches, vigils and the like often feel a little nervous and unsupported. Opposition, though generally small and sporadic, can be quite vehement.
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Bishop Mark Davies has given a very sensible homily to the Union of Catholic Mothers today, pointing out that when it comes to the Pope, Catholics do not base their loyalty on personal “likes” or “dislikes.” He said:I can’t remember how many times I have been asked everywhere from radio stations to petrol stations whether I liked the new Pope? To the Catholic mind this is a strange question as the loyalty we owe to the Pope is not based upon personal “likes” or “dislikes”
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It is refreshing to see a senior ecclesiastic make a plain and obvious response to a scandalous action by a Catholic College.Boston College is a Jesuit run university, though you don’t actually find that out from their About page.
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A couple of weeks ago, one of the families of my parish was missing for the weekend.
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On Twitter today I found this fun parody of Dan Brown by Michael Deacon: Don’t make fun of renowned Dan Brown. Ages ago, when The Da Vinci Code was popular, I published my notes on Answering the Da Vinci Code
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I’m trying to be good and post some real entries on Twitter and Facebook but also like to get blogposts put up automatically.
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A friend was recently talking to me about “meditation”: I thought this was some sort of Eastern pagan practice but apparently there is a Christian version. Would this be useful to me
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My not very convincing imitation of The Vortex next to the man himself.
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A bit of a tall order, speaking to Catholic medics on “Answering Hard Questions.” After all, medics can throw some of the most difficult moral conundrums concerning material co-operation in evil. This weekend, the Catholic Medical Association are meeting in my parish for their annual conference.
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Earlier this week on a beautifully sunny day, Fr Briggs and I were able to take a couple of hours off in the afternoon to have lunch at the Trafalagar in Greenwich, courtesy of a kind friend, and to take a walk up and down Greenwich Park, now more or less recovered from the Olympics.
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… but you can’t take the Croydon out of the man
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Father Charles Johnson of the US Navy Chaplain Corps celebrates the traditional Latin Mass for the troops in Afghanistan. His intention is for the souls enrolled in the Rorate Caeli Purgatorial Society, as Rorate Caeli reports
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In any battle, there are a few who take the fight to the enemy while many watch and follow if they think it is safe enough.
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Bishop Egan, Canon Ruscillo, and George Weigel are speaking at a Day of Faith at St Patrick’s, Soho Square, organised by the Faith Movement on Tuesday 18 June.
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Aunty Joanna is now Dame Joanna Bogle DSG after being appointed as a Dame of St Gregory by Pope Benedict XVI in one of the last acts of his pontificate. The award is given for those who have proved their loyalty to the Holy See by means of their public deeds and are worthy of a public expression of esteem on the part of the Holy See.Joanna is undoubtedly worthy of such recognition in view of her tireless work over decades in support of the Holy See, the promotion of the Catholic faith, raising public awareness of the Martyrs of our country, fighting fearlessly for the family, giving sterling support to good Catholic apostolates, and bravely defending the cause of Catholic womanhood in the face of sometimes bitter opposition.
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