Instead of huffing and puffing about the new English translation of the Mass, priests should instruct their parishioners on why it is a good thing
Authors
Francis Phillips
Francis Phillips reviews books for the Catholic Herald.
The case of Adolf Eichmann shows that the death penalty can be just
Thursday, 7 April 2011
His crimes were of the gravest nature; his life was an affront to the families of those who died in the Holocaust
The influential economist who tried to reverse Church teaching on birth control
Monday, 4 April 2011
That was in 1967, the year before Humanae Vitae. I wonder what Barbara Ward would think now
Pro-lifers should be wary of mandatory counselling before abortion
Wednesday, 30 March 2011
It might sound like a good thing but it is not as straightforward as one might think
Christopher Hitchens has mellowed, but his idea of Christianity is still grossly distorted
Monday, 28 March 2011
He suspects the scientist who pioneered his cancer treatment is praying for him, and doesn’t mind
Forget that Romero is being hijacked by liberals. He was a holy man and a true martyr
Thursday, 24 March 2011
Barack Obama visited the grave of Oscar Romero today. That worries me
Why don’t we have more Novus Ordo Masses in Latin?
Monday, 21 March 2011
If you want a complete new rite Latin liturgy you have to go either to the very top or bottom of Britain
It is a strange world where children are shielded from fairy tales but exposed to debauching sex education
Thursday, 17 March 2011
According to a poll, a third of parents refuse to read the story of Little Red Riding Hood because of its grisly content
‘Gay and atheist’ David Starkey is defending Christian conscience more clearly than our bishops
Thursday, 10 March 2011
On Question Time last week he pointed to a ‘new tyranny’ of liberal morality
Assisi alone is reason enough to beatify John Paul II
The Devil’s Advocate has a necessary task but the late Pope’s virtues outweigh his faults and errors of judgement