Author Archives: The Raven

Caritas…

Posted on March 6, 2013

Giving to charity is fraught with difficulties for Catholics in the modern world: secularism has meant that many good and worthy organisations have become involved in abortion, contraception and foetal stem-cell research. How do you choose to whom to give? … Continue reading →

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Aspirant Traditional Benedictines

Posted on December 6, 2012

Ora Pro Nobis With a tip of the hat to Dr Shaw, please pray for a group of Catholic men who are entering a year of discernment to decide on whether to revive the traditional Benedictine life in England. Their … Continue reading →

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Comments, a reminder

Posted on November 2, 2012

Gentle reader, We operate a fairly laissez-faire moderation policy here at CP&S: unless your first comment is an outrageous defamation of the Church, you’re likely to get published. However, we do pre-approve posters’ FIRST comments. And we measure this by … Continue reading →

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Theomachs (again)

Posted on October 30, 2012

Heiromonk Seraphim Rose “Atheism, true ‘existential’ atheism burning with hatred of a seemingly unjust or unmerciful God, is a spiritual state; it is a real attempt to grapple with the true God Whose ways are so inexplicable even to the … Continue reading →

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Marching in step and waving flags

Posted on June 10, 2012

An outright theft from Ches: his translation of an extract from Bernanos Les Grands Cimetières sous la lune Down there in Majorca I saw passing by on la Rambla lorries full of men. They rolled along with a sound like … Continue reading →

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Do dogs go to heaven?

Posted on May 22, 2012

Dominican Cloister, Prague, image credit: Matěj Baťha, Wikimedia One would hope that there will be plenty of “God’s Dogs” in heaven, but what about the standard variety? A surprising and, perhaps welcome, consequence of the doctrine of the resurrection of … Continue reading →

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Bl Jerzy Popiełuszko

Posted on May 20, 2012

Father Finigan has a fine post about his trip to Poland and his visit to the shrine of Bl Jerzy Popiełuszko.

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Crunch time?

Posted on April 14, 2012

In amongst our comments, JabbaPappa reports: Le Figaro – “Rome and Écône on the verge of reaching an agreement” From major French daily Le Figaro, in an article signed by its main religion correspondent, Jean-Marie Guénois: Rome and Écône on … Continue reading →

Posted in Church History, Church Politics, Church Teachings, Ecumenism, Interreligious relationship, Pope Benedict, Society of St. Pius X | Tagged , , , , | 3 Comments

Help with confession

Posted on March 23, 2012

I wish that more sermons were like this:

Posted in Catholic Culture, Catholic Moral Teaching, Catholic Prayers, Confession, Living Catholic lives, Sacraments | Tagged , , , | 4 Comments

The death of the leader of a beleaguered people

Posted on March 18, 2012

Pope Shenouda III Please pray for the Coptic people and for the repose of the soul of their Patriarch, Pope Shenouda III, who died on 17th March. H/t the Sons

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Fr. Marcel Guarnizo’s Response to the Eucharistic Incident

Posted on March 15, 2012

From CNA I would like to begin by once again sending my condolences to the Johnson family on the death of Mrs. Loetta Johnson.

Posted in Canon Law, Catholic Culture, Catholic Moral Teaching, Charity, Living Catholic lives, Mass, Satan and hell | Tagged , , | 15 Comments

Forty Hours

Posted on February 19, 2012

the Sons of the Most Holy Redeemer have posted about the Forty Hours devotion and have invited readers to join their devotion by making an act of spiritual communion. Do, please hit the link to join them in this great … Continue reading →

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I love the smell of schadenfreude in the morning…

Posted on February 17, 2012

The Thirsty Gargoyle has a rather excellent article about poor old Prof Dawkins’ faux-pas on the BBC on Monday morning. “Careful with that petard old chap…”

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