Monthly Archives: July 2016

Diamonds are for ever

Posted on July 28, 2016 by Quentin

Last Sunday we had a big party. Its core was five children, 14 grandchildren and three great grandchildren – together with spouses and established inamorati. And we were joined by three other guests who had been present at our wedding … Continue reading →

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Christ versus Satan

Posted on July 21, 2016 by Quentin

Sister Lucia dos Santos, one of the three children who witnessed the Marian apparitions at Fatima, died in 2005. But before her death, she predicted that the final battle between Christ and Satan would be over marriage and the family. … Continue reading →

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Marriage making

Posted on July 14, 2016 by Quentin

“When I drove Marilyn to work we used mainly to listen to the radio, but since the course started we talk, nineteen to a dozen, about the last meeting.” He was referring to the marriage preparation course he was attending … Continue reading →

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Stairway to Heaven

Posted on July 7, 2016 by Quentin

Do you say your night prayers regularly? And, if so, of what do they consist? I raise the question not because I am good at saying night prayers but because I believe we should all pause from time to time … Continue reading →

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