After the creation of the Personal Ordinariate there’s not much left to talk about
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Francis Phillips
Francis Phillips reviews books for the Catholic Herald.
The Cambridge chaplain is right to accept female servers at Tridentine Masses
Monday, 30 May 2011
I agree with Fr Alban McCoy’s decision even though I am not, in fact, in favour of altar girls
My ideas for David and Samantha Cameron’s DVD collection: Of Gods and Men would be a good start
Friday, 27 May 2011
Their collection at the moment is very low brow, with one notable exception
Could we re-learn respect and modesty by covering our heads at Mass?
Wednesday, 25 May 2011
Now that the bishops have reinstated fish on Fridays, the tradition of wearing a head covering at Mass could also be revived
It is not enough for our bishops to be caring. They must speak unpalatable truths
Wednesday, 18 May 2011
Our bishops are generally holy men. But we ought to distinguish between private piety and the public office
Fish on Fridays is a move in the right direction
Monday, 16 May 2011
The bishops’ decision to reintroduce the Catholic custom of Friday penance is a weekly reality check
A Guild of Catholic Bloggers is a terrific idea. Are we really too divided to form one?
Thursday, 12 May 2011
At least we can be united on life issues
A swift death and burial at sea were the best options for Bin Laden
Monday, 9 May 2011
As Christians we should pray for his soul
If only Britain’s leaders had the same moral courage as Ronald Reagan
Wednesday, 4 May 2011
The US leader, dismissed initially as a B-grade movie star, was a great pro-life president
A Third Reich mentality is taking over our treatment of the elderly
We need a new crusade to fight this secular response and treat vulnerable people with dignity