Monthly Archives: June 2017

Loving

Posted on June 29, 2017 by Quentin

Imagine a nurse who is caring for a sick person who is in pain, and ultimately in danger of death. She can take one of two attitudes. In the first, all her sympathies are with the patient. She is very … Continue reading →

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Lust

Posted on June 22, 2017 by Quentin

“Adultery in the heart is committed not only because a man looks in a certain way at a woman who is not his wife but precisely because he is looking at a woman that way. Even if he were to … Continue reading →

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Who’s worth the money?

Posted on June 15, 2017 by Quentin

We live in a society in which progressive taxation in unavoidable. So we expect and accept that higher earners should pay more tax than lower earners. Currently higher earners, who are one percent of taxpayers, pay 27 per cent of … Continue reading →

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Who am I?

Posted on June 8, 2017 by Quentin

Our minds are very full at the moment. We are in a process of election, and I publish this just a few hours before we know the answers. We also face the issue of the security of our society, following … Continue reading →

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R U a racist?

Posted on June 1, 2017 by Quentin

I am a self-confessed racist. If you think that means I should not be writing in a Catholic magazine, I would remind you that you are a racist too. I discovered this descending some narrow stairs on the London Tube. … Continue reading →

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