Evidential Dispensation - a case of 'You too"?Today, the social media sites are frantically covering the announcement of the dismissal of Archbishop McCarrick from the clerical state....
Paschal treats, Prelates and Proust: The Erasure Of Memory?Within the past hour, my attention has been drawn to two seemingly unconnected matters. The first concerns the decision by a world-wide...
Not as the world gives?A short time ago, I was contacted by a priest whose ministry relates to examination of candidates for admission to formation. He had been...
New Year Resolution?The Church has chosen at the start of the calendar year to commemorate the solemnity of Mary Mother of God: Theotokos. For those...
Wholly Family?In the novus ordo, today marks the time of year when the Church reflects upon the Holy Family. As the opening hymn to the office of...
Festive Focus?The absence of articles in past weeks is not the result of leisure or vacation. From time to time, the metaphorical pen must be laid down...
Suppressed Memory?On 14 October 2018, it was suggested that I attend mass at the church of St Catherine in Brussels (Eglise Sainte-Catherine and...
Cause and effect?In the past week, I have been approached on a number of occasions by members of the Church who feel undermined, defeated, or, simply...
A culture of Homogeneity?In the past week, media coverage has ranged from allegations of papal intervention to prevent the investigation of Cardinal Cormac Murphy...
The Limits of Metaphor?In our age of instant communications, 'rapid' and 'real-time' news, we have perhaps become desensitised to 'sound-bites'. Or have we? The...