St Michael, Prince of the Heavenly Host
By Maria MadiseToday we celebrate the feast of St Michael the Archangel. Normally depicted as a glorious warrior, clad in…
READ MOREDigest – September 2021
England’s new Relationships and Sex education regime one year on
By Dr Tom RogersIn my previous two articles which have appeared in Calx Mariae (in no 4 and no 10),…
READ MOREOn the devotion of the Rosary
October, the month dedicated to the Holy Rosary, begins in a few days. In 1883, Pope Leo XIII issued an…
READ MOREAt the root of compulsory Relationships and Sex Education, supported by Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales, is the work of Satan
By John SmeatonIn a post for last week’s Digest, I quoted from a British government minister’s speech in Parliament, in…
READ MOREDante and the Vatican
By Joseph ShawI was recently surprised to learn that Pope Francis has issued an Apostolic Letter to mark the 700th…
READ MOREAngels and demons in spiritual warfare today
By Cristiana de Magistris The greatest cunning of the devil consists in making us believe that he does not exist: this…
READ MOREOur Lady of Sorrows
By Roberto de MatteiOn 15 September the Church celebrates the liturgical feast of Our Lady of Sorrows.Sorrow belongs to Mary…
READ MOREThe political significance of the Catholic Bishops of England and Wales’ support for compulsory Relationships and Sex Education
By John SmeatonIn April 2019, the Society for the Protection of Unborn Children (SPUC) launched a final, last-ditch, effort in…
READ MORECalx Mariae on St Pius V: a holy model for his time and ours
The autumn 2021 issue of Voice of the Family’s quarterly magazine, Calx Mariae (Heel of Mary), focuses on St Pius…
READ MOREJoin Our Lady of the Rosary Family Catechism this year!
Our Lady of the Rosary Family Catechism, launched by Voice of the Family one year ago, is now available in…
READ MOREA new school year
By Joseph ShawTwo recent news articles greeted the start of the academic year. The Irish Times informs us that official…
READ MOREA gift to Our Lady
By Maria MadiseToday is the birthday of our Blessed Mother. Her nativity is one of the only three earthly birthdays…
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