What struck me about these extremists was the sheer ugliness of their attitude
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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
Despite his brilliance, St Augustine did produce a few duds
Monday, 12 September 2011
But he was a wonderful writer and preacher: his Confessions ranks as one of the greatest books ever written
Anthony Powell’s masterpiece will change your life
Friday, 9 September 2011
A Dance to the Music of Time ‘is just like life itself: the same people keep weaving their way in and out’
People are so rude in the abortion debate that it’s almost pointless trying to argue
Wednesday, 7 September 2011
And yet if ever there was a need for rational argument, then now is the time
The best way of seeing Britain is in front of the TV
Monday, 5 September 2011
The BBC takes on the cold and the rain so you don’t have to
Ten years after 9/11 we Christians have regained our self-confidence
Friday, 2 September 2011
Under the leadership of Pope Benedict we have slowly regained our footing
Our current ignorance of the Scriptures is a terrible loss to our culture
Thursday, 1 September 2011
Knowledge of the Bible gave Anglo-Saxon poetry its resonance and depth
Let’s hope the new Missal leads to more sung Masses
Wednesday, 31 August 2011
The English settings I learnt at school seem to have disappeared entirely
Memo to dictators: never outstay your welcome
Friday, 26 August 2011
If Gaddafi had followed this simple rule so many lives would have been spared
Johann Hari’s apology relies on Catholic expressions of penance
Indeed, he could not help but mention the Pope