Monthly Archives: March 2012

Views on the Jews

Posted on March 29, 2012 by Quentin

The 16th March 2008 marks the tenth anniversary of a remarkable document, We Remember, A Reflection on the Shoah, issued under the auspices of John Paul II. (Shoah is the Hebrew name for the Jewish Holocaust.) Apologies for the past … Continue reading →

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Holy Soul

Posted on March 22, 2012 by Quentin

  Do you ever think seriously about the soul? Consider the holy souls who have worked their time through purgation and are now waiting, very happily, for the Day of Judgment. In fact, from their point of view, not waiting … Continue reading →

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The killing instinct

Posted on March 15, 2012 by Quentin

When I was a young subaltern in the army (doing my National Service) I would talk with my company commander about his war experiences. He was in a Highland regiment then and took part in the invasion of France and … Continue reading →

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St Socrates

Posted on March 8, 2012 by Quentin

Come down with me from the beautiful heights of the Acropolis, and walk with me in the dust and the bustle of the agora. It is in the late years of the fourth century BC, and the temple of Hephaistos … Continue reading →

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Childish behaviour

Posted on March 8, 2012 by Quentin

Our last topic, the Church and the Rule of Law, was the occasion of some ill-tempered bickering – in which more than one person was involved. I was saddened by this, and indeed one contributor – concerned for the good … Continue reading →

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The Church and the rule of law

Posted on March 1, 2012 by Quentin

With Quentin’s blessing, John Candido writes: – According to journalist Peter Stanford, writing in ‘The Independent, Jack Mahoney could be headed for controversy and an appointment with the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (CDF).  Mahoney has previously been … Continue reading →

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