From Paul VI to Confession: 10 books that impressed me in 2017
Choosing these 10 was a real struggle
Sometimes Sacramental Confession can be more useful than counselling
According to Professor Peter Tyler’s book ‘Confession: The Healing of the Soul’, psychotherapy has its limits
It is not ‘prejudiced’ to recognise we don’t all worship the same God
Mosques and temples might all witness to a longing for the transcendent, but that is where the similarity ends
The more godless Europe becomes, the less happy it will be
Spiritual hunger, just like physical hunger, results in unhappiness and not ‘living well’
The European democracy still haunted by the ghosts of famine
Ukraine is still recovering from the Stalinist famine
How Our Lady helps on the frontline of Europe’s migrant crisis
A doctor describes how he copes with experiences that would crush many other healthcare professionals
The painting that counters our spiritually desolate age
As our society cuts itself off from its religious moorings, where can we turn?
George Weigel: ‘For John Paul II, everything began with discipleship’
The saint’s biographer talks about the pontiff’s deep spiritual life and its impact on the Church
We should pay more attention to the souls in purgatory
Help the Holy Souls through the Mass, the Rosary, the Way of the Cross and Eucharistic Adoration
A Christmas book that’s just far too cynical
Judith Flanders presents some fascinating cultural insights, but is too keen to play down the spirituality of the season
