The dogma of the Assumption expresses the Church’s Tradition
By Cristina Siccardi“It was fitting that she who in childbirth had kept her virginity unsullied should also keep her body…
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Salve Regina, Mater Misericordiae
By Fr Linus ClovisThe best known prayer to Our Lady, after the angelic salutation, is the Hail Holy Queen, where…
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By Maria MadiseOne could easily imagine that, with sufficient effort at a decisive moment, one could imitate a certain heroic…
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A preface by Fr Serafino Lanzetta for his new bookDuring the last years of my ministry in the UK, I…
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By Cristiana de Magistris After a calm and careful reading of the recent motu proprio Traditionis Custodes, with none of…
READ MORETraditiones Custodes and canon law
In the immediate aftermath of Pope Francis’s Apostolic Letter Traditionis Custodes, which places heavy restrictions on the public celebration and…
READ MOREThe timeless example of St Mary Magdalen
By Maria MadiseSt Mary Magdalen is the model of penitents for all times, not only because of the gravity and…
READ MORETraditionis Custodes and Families
By Dr Joseph ShawThe practical effects of Pope Francis’ new Apostolic Letter will no doubt vary from place to place,…
READ MOREThe Month of the Most Precious Blood of Jesus and the Apostolate of the Respect for Human Life
by H.E. Raymond Leo Cardinal BurkeThe Church has designated the month of July for the renewal of our devotion to…
READ MOREEvery first Saturday is an opportunity to fulfil Our Lady’s requests
This week is the first Saturday of the month and therefore it is fitting to remind ourselves of the central importance…
READ MOREWhy is abortion the worst of crimes?
By Cristiana de MagistrisWhat is the eternal destiny of children who die without baptism and, therefore, of those who are…
READ MORECharity – life-blood of the Church
A sermon by a Dominican friar for the 5th Sunday after PentecostDearly beloved, be ye all of one mind, having…
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