The family is the original safety net. But, for many of us, it’s just not there any more
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 Holocaust is not a day for thinking about Israel and the Palestinians – its horror transcends all issues
Monday, 28 January 2013
The Shoah is hinted at in inhumanity all around us
In Sicily the modern is unspeakably hideous
Friday, 25 January 2013
But the island is home to great beauty
The Church of England could have a Catholic governor
Wednesday, 9 January 2013
Despite the Prince’s fears, the Church of England has been led by Catholics, Presbyterians and Lutherans before
Hatred towards Sharon Shoesmith over Baby P hides an ugly agenda
Monday, 7 January 2013
The scapegoating makes people feel good about themselves but hinders a proper moral investigation of the baby’s death
Malory’s book Morte d’Arthur should be required reading for all who care for souls
Friday, 4 January 2013
It is the nearest thing the English have to a mythology
Six things to pray for in 2013
Thursday, 3 January 2013
Ireland, marriage, Parliament, Pope Benedict XVI and atheists all need our prayers in 2013, says Fr Alexander Lucie-Smith.
It is not just among Tory backbenchers where the ego is king
Friday, 21 December 2012
… but man is not the measure of all things
Orwell was right: pornography has become the opium of the Masses
Nineteen Eighty-Four is scarily prescient about porn’s impact on society