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Adrienne von Speyr a life on the edge of heaven

Swiss convert to Catholicism, doctor, step mother and mystic Adrienne von Speyr, 1902 to 1967, lived an extraordinary life in a world which often overlooked her uniqueness.

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The Shrine that Survived the Reformation

The destruction of the monasteries at the Reformation was total, and with them went chantry houses and shrines. Except one.

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Walsingham: England's Marian shrine

Founded in Anglo-Saxon times it was ruined at the reformation, but now is reborn.

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Benedict XVI

Yesterday the world said goodbye to a man of great scholarship and holiness.This article explores his life

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The man who ran to the gallows

Death need not be frightening to martyrs,for there are near death experiences that happen as death impends

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Benedict XVI: a life

This excellent book, the first of two volumes, charts the life of Joseph Ratzinger [Pope Benedict the Sixteenth] from birth to the Vatican Council.

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Pilgrimage

Pilgrimage is practised by all religions, whose members like to visit sacred sites.

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England's Nazareth: the shrine at Walsingham

The pre-Norman Marian shrine at Walsingham is a pilgrimage site for Catholics and Anglicans

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Reflections on the Crisis in the Catholic Church

The Roman Catholic Church is a resilient organisation in need of reform

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A Strange and Beautiful Doctrine

The real presence of Christ in the Eucharist is a doctrine central to the Catholic tradition.

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Jesus and the Jewish Roots of Mary: a review

Brant Petrie writes theology in a lucid style and makes a strong case for Catholic devotion to Mary.

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The Quiet Servants

A worldwide network of religious sisters is combating human trafficking.

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Hildegard of Bingen: a mediaeval female genius

Abbess Hildegard of Bingen was a polymath who achieved much in music, theological and medical writing.

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Key Ideas in Catholicism

To understand Catholicism it is helpful to grasp some key ideas about sacrament, truth and ethics.

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Wulfstan of Worcester: a great Anglo-Saxon

Saint Wulfstan of Worcester had the strong personality that we find in the saints. A genuinely holy man he was a great defender of the poor and oppressed

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Saint Edith Stein: philosopher, Christian feminist, Auschwitz victim

Edith Stein died prematurely, a Jewish-Christian victim of the Nazis, but her philosophical thought is taken seriously by many scholars

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Taking Stock: Pope Francis at 80

As he reaches his 81st year we can reflect on what the Pope has done with his pontificate.

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Yes to deaconesses

Pope Francis has made a possible first step in the opening of the Catholic ministry to women.

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