Policemen who don’t expect a tip
Authors
Fr Alexander Lucie-Smith
Alexander Lucie-Smith is a Catholic priest, doctor of moral theology and consulting editor of The Catholic Herald. On Twitter he is @ALucieSmith
The Leopard – a curious book for Nick Clegg to read
Thursday, 7 June 2012
The Italian classic listed among the Deputy PM’s favourites is all about the futility of liberalism
The Vatican is completely correct to clarify that Sister Farley’s book stands firmly outside the tradition of the Church
Tuesday, 5 June 2012
Sister Margaret Farley is a theologian in the same way as David Cameron
The Jubilee is a celebration for the whole Commonwealth
Friday, 1 June 2012
Gary Barlow’s Jubilee song shows that Queen Elizabeth II binds many nations in one family
What does the Queen think of the Jubilee?
Wednesday, 30 May 2012
We’ll never know. Our monarch has never forgotten, in 60 years, that she was anointed to serve
Fr Christopher Jamison has the gift that all theologians strive for
Monday, 28 May 2012
His excellent book Finding Sanctuary manages to communicate the riches of Christianity to an audience that knows little about it
It’s good to see Ed Miliband talking about his Jewishness
Friday, 25 May 2012
The Labour leader’s talk about his faith background contrasts with the emptiness of the Cameron vision
Why do Italians still have a soft spot for Mussolini?
Thursday, 24 May 2012
The bloodthirsty Fascist dictator is still fondly remembered – especially in the south
Celebrating the Ascension on a Sunday is a sad sign of creeping secularisation in the Church
Monday, 21 May 2012
We are witnessing the disappearance of the concept of sacred time
If the Sisters of the LCWR ‘sever ties’ with Rome, then they stop being Sisters
I hope they stay in the Church, even if they have caused it harm