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April 2023

Happy Easter Everyone! Christ Is Risen – Alleluia!

V. Regina caeli, laetare, alleluia. Queen of heaven, rejoice, alleluia. R. Quia quem meruisti portare, alleluia, For he whom you did merit to bear, alleluia, V. Resurrexit, sicut dixit, alleluia. Has risen as he said, alleluia. R. Ora pro nobis Deum, alleluia. Pray for us to God, alleluia. V. Gaude et laetare, Virgo Maria, alleluia. V. Rejoice and be glad, O Virgin Mary,...

Holy Week – Blog Closed to Comments…

Editor writes... As usual in Holy Week, the blog will be closed to comments to allow us all time (a)  to reflect on the pivotal importance of the sufferings and death of Our Lord in God’s plan of salvation for souls (2) to think seriously about Christ's key teaching about loving enemies, and (3) to...

Battling Wokeness: Are Most People Cowards?

From TCW - Defending Freedom... MATTHEW Goodwin has a new book out, Values, Voice and Virtue: The New British Politics, in which he describes the growing divide between the ruling elite and everyone else. Goodwin explained in the Sun, ‘Whereas that old elite had been defined by its extreme wealth, its inherited titles and its country estates, the members...

March 2023

Sly News Gleefully Reports Politically Motivated Indictment of Donald J. Trump – Outrageous!

The Star Witness - A Serial Liar (says his former attorney)...  The former legal advisor to Michael Cohen, Bob Costello, testified to the Manhattan grand jury on Monday in the case against 45th President Donald Trump. Following his testimony, which was limited to comments on only six emails, Costello blasted former Trump lawyer and convicted...

Home-Schooling Contact Group – Sign Up Here!

Editor writes... Yesterday, I received the following message from a home-schooling mother in the central belt of Scotland: I came across your website this evening when I was looking for Catholic home-schooling groups in Scotland. I took my children out of our local school last year and so far our home-schooling journey is going well. However,...

Lenten Prayer: Bow Down Your Heads to God

From Tradidi Quod et Accepi... Lent is a liturgical season when changes occur during the ferial, or weekday Mass. If asked, most of us would point to the fact that the priest does not say the Gloria as the most obvious difference. We might also list such things as the purple penitential vestments and the...

On the Closure of the Catholic Truth Apostolate…

Editor writes...  The final Catholic Truth Conference took place in the Burnside Hotel on Saturday, 25 March, 2023.  As promised, the three talks are published on the blog this week, on three consecutive days. The first talk, by Ellen Ward, was published yesterday here.  The second of the three talks, this one on Catholic schools...

How “Catholic” are Young Catholics?

Editor writes... The final Catholic Truth Conference took place in the Burnside Hotel on Saturday, 25 March, 2023.  As promised, the three talks will be published on the blog this week, on three consecutive days. The first talk, by Ellen Ward, was published yesterday here.  Below, the second of the three talks, this one on...

Where is Christ in the Climate “Emergency”?

Editor writes... The final Catholic Truth Conference took place in the Burnside Hotel on Saturday, 25 March, 2023.  As promised, the three talks will be published on the blog this week, on three consecutive days. Below, the first of the three talks, this one on the climate "emergency" is published, and sparked a lively debate,...

A Very Happy Feast of the Annunciation!

Editor writes... As with all Feast Day threads, discuss any relevant issues, share your favourite hymns, prayers and – as ever – your best jokes, of the good clean fun variety! A very happy Feast of the Annunciation to all our bloggers and readers. But, note: a number of our bloggers, myself included, will be attending the...

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Catholics MUST Be ProLife: Action! (3)

This thread is dedicated to sharing news about pro-life issues. Where possible, we suggest that bloggers make and respond to calls to action in defence of the unborn child – whether that entails emailing MPs or supporting various vigils etc. Try...