The existence of the seal of the confessional reminds us that these things belong firmly in the internal forum
Authors
Fr Alexander Lucie-Smith
Alexander Lucie-Smith is a Catholic priest and a doctor of moral theology. On Twitter he is @ALucieSmith
No one has ever written about passion like Iris Murdoch
Friday, 20 May 2011
Religion, though, she didn’t understand
When can we have a debate about the ethics of overseas aid?
Tuesday, 17 May 2011
Cuts to overseas aid would make headlines, but will no one challenge Westminster’s cosy consenus
We seem to have a problem with justice
Monday, 16 May 2011
Should justice be a matter of interpreting law or a matter of rewarding desert?
Seve Ballesteros’s funeral had a powerful sense of community. I wish we saw more of this in England
Friday, 13 May 2011
The funeral was attended not only by golf luminaries but also the ordinary people of the town
The Eurovision Song Contest is an occasion to treasure
Wednesday, 11 May 2011
If you have plans for Saturday, cancel them
Are Catholic intellectuals losing touch with the mainstream?
Monday, 9 May 2011
If so, this is bad news for the Church
Archbishop Nichols is right not to comment on Bin Laden’s killing
Friday, 6 May 2011
Until we know the facts, it is best to say nothing
AV will give Catholics a stronger political voice
Wednesday, 4 May 2011
In Britain there is no such thing as ‘the Catholic vote’, but with the Alternative Vote there might well be
Shakespeare is for all time; Britten is of ours
The ENO’s reductive production of Britten’s opera A Midsummer Night’s Dream makes the composer very much of our time