The belt of the Mother of God, believed by the Orthodox to have been worn by the Virgin Mary, has been brought to Russia from Mount Athos
Authors
Francis Phillips
Francis Phillips reviews books for the Catholic Herald.
‘Dr Death’ comes to Britain with a message of despair
Friday, 25 November 2011
No amount of reassuring chat can disguise his advice that we should keep deadly drugs in our sock drawer
A conversation with a Quaker: sacraments, suicide and Dorothy Day
Wednesday, 23 November 2011
Was Mother Teresa depressed and did Jesus commit suicide?
Never underestimate the self-giving of the Catholic priesthood
Tuesday, 22 November 2011
We easily forget those good priests whose reputations can be permanently tarnished by false accusations
Heroes like Derek Barrowcliff light up our dark times
Friday, 18 November 2011
Reading the pathologist’s obituary lifted my spirits
Heavy-handed child protection is eroding trust in Catholic schools
Thursday, 17 November 2011
Monks and other members of staff at Downside are now being treated with caution
Bishops should stop worrying about decline and start encouraging couples to be open to life
Monday, 14 November 2011
People are often too afraid or too selfish to have larger families
It is my grandson’s generation that will have to take up the struggle for Christian values
Wednesday, 9 November 2011
Plus some helpful responses to my post about Tesco
Why has Tesco thrown its enormous weight behind a gay pride event?
Monday, 7 November 2011
If thousands of Christians and others protest then it is likely Tesco executives will think again
Should I give up alcohol forever?
A friend has suggested I join the Pioneers, whose members abstain from alcohol for life as reparation for alcoholism