Pilgrims killed in Mexico by out-of-control truck
A truck ploughed into pilgrims after its brakes failed in Mexico killing at least 26 people, including four children. The driver is believed to have fled the scene after jumping from the moving...
View ArticleThe much-loved Sister who showed me that being a nun is a wonderful vocation
In Europe and the UK the vocation to become a nun is very uncommon today, especially among the teaching orders. My old school, once a convent boarding school, is typical of many others: although it is...
View ArticleBooks blog: A holiday read about the fear of death
Some people take weird books to read on holiday. For example, I was in Devon last week with my family and sat on the beach reading a book about death. Specifically, it was titled The Violet Hour,...
View ArticleHow to restore the meaning of funeral Masses – and save some money
The Daily Telegraph’s financial pages tell us something that we all know to be true: that the cost of funerals is going up. You can read the whole article here. But what is really intriguing is the way...
View ArticleEnd of life care is in desperate need of spiritual renewal
Outside the National Gallery last week I watched a living statue of the Grim Reaper. There was something slightly medieval about this figure, with his grinning skull and scythe, among the tourists...
View ArticleVatican: Ashes must not be scattered or kept at home
The Vatican has set out guidelines for Catholics who want to be cremated, saying their remains cannot be scattered, divided up or kept at home but rather stored in a sacred, Church-approved place. The...
View ArticleWhat’s inside this week’s magazine?
Cover Story… Justin Trudeau has brought aggressive secularism to Canada, says Fr Raymond de Souza More Comment… Jordan Peterson on his fight for free speech in Canada Why is Australia’s John Paul II...
View ArticleWe can rediscover the truth about love
Say what you want about death: at least it’s straightforward. No pretension. Death is the dark and terrible place that no one can avoid. We all know that we don’t want to die. Or at least, that’s what...
View ArticleA funeral Mass is more than a consoling memorial
This month of All Souls is a busy time. Many parishes will have had special requiem Masses or other liturgies where people are invited to pray for their departed loved ones. Often invitations are...
View ArticleDon’t leave funeral planning until it’s too late
Like any priest, I spend a good deal of time supporting those who are planning the funeral of their loved ones. All too often, I find, families do not know what their loved ones’ wishes were. I will...
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