Category Archives: Catholic Herald

What does the Church do?

Posted on February 4, 2016 by Quentin

Earlier this week a blog of mine on the Zika crisis in Brazil was published on the Catholic Herald website. Over a couple of days it had attracted 337 comments by the time comments were closed. I am reproducing it … Continue reading →

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TRUE or FALSE. Eyes down for the Catholic Herald Christmas Quiz.

Posted on December 23, 2015 by Quentin

Answers below. Questions 1 Humans share about 50 per cent of their DNA with bananas. 2 “Get thee to a nunnery.” Hamlet thought that only life in a convent could save Ophelia. 3 The Battle of Bunker Hill was a … Continue reading →

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Catholic Herald Christmas Quiz. ANSWERS (questions above)

Posted on December 23, 2015 by Quentin

(Do not read until you have tried the questions above!) 1 True. 2 False. In Elizabethan slang ‘‘nunnery’’ meant ‘‘brothel’’. 3 False. It took place on Breed’s Hill, and the Revolutionaries lost. 4 True. It comes from the Latin minutus … Continue reading →

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The death of debate

Posted on December 4, 2014 by Quentin

I reproduce here, with permission, the main leader from the last edition of the Catholic Herald. It raises some important points for discussion. David Cameron has recently described British values as: “a belief in freedom, tolerance of others, accepting personal … Continue reading →

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Breeding money

Posted on August 1, 2013 by Quentin

A year or so ago I made some money. It was quite simple really. I noticed that the stock market was going through a period of mild depression. So I bought an investment whose value was defined by the value … Continue reading →

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The Lucifer Effect, Zimbardo

Posted on February 21, 2013 by Quentin

Could you torture innocent people? Could you take part in deliberate humiliation of others to a stage where you are doing deep psychological harm? Could you subscribe to deceitful and fraudulent practices in the organisation for which you work? If … Continue reading →

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One small step…

Posted on May 27, 2010 by Quentin

Just a week ago I listened to a BBC Four programme on sacred music, and then I switched on my computer. My mind was still thrilling with the faith of the composers and those moments of musical beauty which restore … Continue reading →

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The real facts of life

Posted on March 4, 2010 by Quentin

We are rightly concerned about secular attempts to lay down how we should teach our beliefs about the proper use of sexuality. The threatened Bill on children, schools and families would, on first reading, appear to do just that. But … Continue reading →

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The Murphy report is a cry for deep spiritual renewal

Posted on December 3, 2009 by Quentin

This is the leading article from The Catholic Herald, issue 4 November 2009 O     O     O The Ryan report on Irish child abuse, published in May, left us holding our collective breath, waiting for the publication … Continue reading →

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Clerical abuse in Ireland: your first reactions

Posted on November 27, 2009 by Quentin

We have all been holding our collective breath for the report of the Commission to inquire into child abuse in the Dublin Archdiocese. It has now been published and has proved to be not so much another nail in the … Continue reading →

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