Morning Catholic must-reads: 26/04/19
A daily guide to what’s happening in the Catholic Church
Morning Catholic must-reads: 25/04/19
A daily guide to what’s happening in the Catholic Church
Pope Francis: If you do not forgive, God will not forgive you
Christians ‘close the door’ to God’s mercy if they cannot forgive other people, the Pope warned
Pilgrimage is good for employees, study concludes
Employees benefit from emotional retreats, says academic
White House Chief of Staff: Catholic principles are driving our policies
Mick Mulvaney said Trump was personally committed to protecting the unborn
Bishop Olmsted: Stand up for the family and defeat modern heresies
The bishop told the National Catholic Prayer Breakfast to go ‘all-in’ in defense of marriage
Morning Catholic must-reads: 24/04/19
A daily guide to what’s happening in the Catholic Church
Cardinal criticises Sri Lanka government for failing to protect Christians
‘These deaths could have been avoided. Why this was not prevented?’ Cardinal Ranjith said
‘Controlled explosion’ near St Anthony’s church as Sri Lanka remains on high alert
As many as 24 people have been arrested in connection with the attacks
Pope Francis: The resurrection is the most shocking event in human history
The Pope also encouraged women to act on the words of Jesus
Also in this issue…
When it comes to curial reform, one dicastery must always reign supreme
And the rumour is that it will be a new ‘super-dicastery’ for evangelisation
Western Christians should learn from the Sri Lanka martyrs
What have we sacrificed for the faith lately? What have we suffered for the suffering God?
It’s her cathedral. But somehow, Our Lady has been forgotten
It’s beautifully significant that the rose window, symbolising her receptivity to God, survived the fire
Why Holy Thursday is not for the spiritually timid
Francois Mauriac writes that on this night ‘it is sometimes made known to souls… that agony and death must not be feared’
Notre Dame is not, and never should be, just a museum
As the Archbishop of Paris put it, the cathedral was built to house the Bread of Life
The crisis is about more than a disintegration of moral theology
The lust for power is the key
Benedict’s essay supports Francis’ call for ‘zero tolerance’
Such a policy, Benedict has now argued, is essential to the salvation of souls
Stuck for Lenten reading? Try this spy book
The story of a KGB double agent raises interesting ethical and spiritual questions
Unplanned is this generation’s Matrix
The movie reveals the culture of death that lies at the core of our secular-liberal modernity. We cannot look away
Why we shouldn’t strive for the perfect family
Being just ‘good enough’ is far healthier and will make you much happier in the long run
‘As a bishop, it is my duty to warn the West’: An interview with Cardinal Sarah
The Vatican cardinal discusses his hard-hitting new book in this exclusive interview with La Nef
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Arts and Books
A fresco to guide us through these dark times
Fra Angelico’s masterpiece tells us ‘Do not be afraid,’ says Michele Bregande
A priest’s advice for surviving stressful times
Alexander Jolliffe on a cleric’s wise advice for the overworked
Surviving Nazism with help from Bach
Michael White on a musician’s triumph over totalitarianism
