The Old Rite Requiem shows us the awe-inspiring nature of death
October 9, 2017
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The traditional Requiem is unremittingly bracing, calling us to contemplate the fearful mystery of death
Martin McGuinness helped broker peace, but he lacked the moral courage to publicly repent
March 21, 2017
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McGuinness may have moved on from violence, but many victims of the IRA believe he never showed genuine remorse
How to restore the meaning of funeral Masses – and save some money
September 19, 2016
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The ‘funeral without the funeral’ could refocus our attention on the Eucharistic sacrifice. It’s a lot cheaper, too
War can leave a legacy of devotion to the saints
October 14, 2015
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It is time to invoke the prayers of Saint Therese of Lisieux and Saint Martin of Tours for world peace
Cilla Black deserved a different kind of Requiem Mass
August 27, 2015
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Cilla’s funeral was always going to have a showbizzy flavour. But it needn’t have watered down Catholic tradition
Lavish mafia funeral in Rome sparks fury
August 24, 2015
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Fr Giancarlo Manieri, who celebrated the requiem mass for Vittorio Casamonica, said he was unaware of what was going to happen outside his church
Vestment ‘from wardrobe of King Richard III’ to go on display
March 30, 2015
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The vestment, worn by Cardinal Nichols at the Requiem Mass last week, will be displayed at Ushaw College
Death is hard, but the ancient, hallowed ritual of the Catholic Church can provide lasting consolation
November 9, 2012
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Humans require more than secular rites of ‘closure’
Bishop Arnold celebrates Requiem Mass for LMS
November 17, 2010
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Bishop John Arnold celebrates Extraordinary Form Mass for the repose of the souls of all deceased supporters of the LMS
Funerals that pay tribute to the foibles and frailties of the deceased make me deeply uneasy
October 11, 2010
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A Requiem Mass I was at this morning was highly unusual in one respect: there was no panegyric of the dead