The historical significance of the battle of Lepanto: Christianity, the West, and Islam
By Massimo de LeonardisWhen we consider the significance of the battle of Lepanto in its key figures and events, we…
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St Pius V and the Mass
By Dr Joseph ShawIn 1570 Pope St Pius V promulgated a new edition of the Missale Romanum, the Roman Missal,…
READ MORESwitzerland and San Marino: two referendums that must make us open our eyes
By Prof. Roberto de MatteiThe Italian and international pro-life movement does not seem to have reacted with sufficient vigour to…
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By Maria MadiseToday we celebrate the feast of St Michael the Archangel. Normally depicted as a glorious warrior, clad in…
READ MOREEngland’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…
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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…
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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…
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