SPIRITED THINKING SINCE 1888
Gavin Ashenden
Advent
Christmas: a time for taking time
December 16, 2020
The habit of starting celebrations too soon and finishing them too soon is the worst aspect of a secular Christmas. The great thing is to start your own celebrations on Christmas Eve and keep them going right through the Twelve Days.
I Speak Too Well to Be Poor: An Advent Reminder
December 11, 2020
I speak too well to be poor. Even as I’m weeping on the phone, and the very kind woman is explaining to me that I had to make more before the pandemic to qualify for help, and I try to explain to her that there was no way to make money before the pandemic, and
End executions for Advent, Catholic bishops tell Trump
December 08, 2020
Ten executions in 2020 is “more than double the previous record of four in 1938,” the archbishops said in November.
Keeping Time: Advent traditions
December 07, 2020
The liturgical season of Advent has given rise to many great traditions, from the election of the Boy Bishop, to St Nicholas, to Carolling.
How observing the Ember Days can enhance your spiritual life
December 20, 2017
Ember days are a particularly ancient and rich part of the Church’s liturgical patrimony
The power and the beauty of the O Antiphons
December 19, 2017
The ancient liturgical cycle expresses the Church’s longing for the Messiah
Morning Catholic must-reads: 19/12/17
December 19, 2017
A daily guide to what's happening in the Catholic Church
Bishop condemns Nativity scene which replaces crib with rubber dinghy
December 08, 2017
Bishop Vecchi said that, while the inclusion of a boat might be justified, the crib was an essential sign of Jesus' humbling Himself
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