It’s a moment for us priests to become contemplatives. Easier said than done
April 28, 2020
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Even the monastic life is usually passed in community. But lockdown has made us all hermits
Management consultants could help the Church – up to a point
April 2, 2020
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Accountability and Leadership in the Catholic Church By Brian Dive Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 220pp, £61.99/$78.95 Brian Dive is a management
The Bible’s women take centre stage
March 19, 2020
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The Anointed By Michael Arditti Arcadia Books, 286pp, £16.99/$24.95 The Bible is said to be the world’s bestselling book, and
Masked wrestlers and the padlock saint
December 5, 2019
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Mexico City: Cradle of Empires By Nick Caistor Reaktion, 240pp, £14.99/$20 Mexico City has not had a very good press.
Never mind the election, let’s celebrate Our Lady of Guadalupe
December 5, 2019
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Thursday December 12 is general election day in Britain, but it is also, by coincidence (or perhaps providence), the feast
Confessional secrecy could be under threat. It must be defended
November 21, 2019
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The Seal of Confession has long been a matter of public controversy. But Catholics, especially priests, have shown a remarkable
A grown-up guide to the Classics
November 7, 2019
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Of Gods and Men: 100 Stories from Ancient Greece and Rome Edited by Daisy Dunn Apollo, 640pp, £25/$35 The word
After the Apocalypse, an Anglican theocracy
October 17, 2019
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The Second Sleep By Robert Harris Hutchinson, 320pp, £20/$26.95 A new book by Robert Harris is a joyful event, for
Inside the Vatican: a fascinating programme for anyone interested in cleaning
September 26, 2019
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The BBC’s Inside the Vatican relies, we are told in its somewhat breathless publicity, on unprecedented access to the inner
What courageous Mexico can teach the Catholic world
September 12, 2019
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Understanding World Christianity: Mexico By Todd Hartch Fortress, 268pp, £19.99/$29 The history of Christianity in Mexico is certainly eventful. The
Jerusalem’s archives: a tantalising glimpse of a lost world
August 29, 2019
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Jerusalem: City of the Book By Merav Mack and Benjamin Balint Yale, 272pp, £20/$30 Is there anything new that can
The time is ripe for a revival in devotion to the Sacred Heart
June 25, 2019
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God knows, better than anyone, what people are like, and the revelation of God is expressed in a way designed