Monthly Archives: March 2017

The wisest of them all

Posted on March 30, 2017 by Quentin

When Benedict XVI, then Cardinal Ratzinger, spoke to his fellow bishops on the subject of conscience and law he referred to Socrates, the pagan, as being, in a certain respect, ‘the prophet of Jesus Christ’. So perhaps we should think … Continue reading →

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The future is already on its way

Posted on March 23, 2017 by Quentin

I have, on occasion, noted in my Secondsight column in the Catholic Herald that decreases in our birthrate promise problems in the future. Last week there was a strongly written article by Dennis Sewell. If you get a chance to … Continue reading →

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Worry worry worry

Posted on March 16, 2017 by Quentin

Why worry? A change in my household circumstances has led to my undertaking many activities with which I am not familiar. Many people, particularly housewives, would regard these tasks as routine and usually unproblematic. But to the novice they may … Continue reading →

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Papal confusion or what?

Posted on March 9, 2017 by Quentin

In a recent letter to this magazine (Wilfred Jones 10 Feb) a younger, and clearly devout, Catholic describes his and his friends’ doubts about Pope Francis’s approach to Catholic teachings on human sexuality. Yes, it is messy. Many years ago … Continue reading →

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Perhaps the saddest post…

Posted on March 1, 2017 by Quentin

My post today is very short. And when you read it I think you will be sad too. It’s at https://www.ncronline.org/news/people/exclusive-survivor-explains-decision-leave-vaticans-abuse-commission I am sending it today because it may well appear in the Catholic newspapers, and I think we need … Continue reading →

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