Pope Francis: Mary teaches people to hope in life’s darkest moments
Mary, like many mothers throughout the world, is an example of strength and courage in accepting new life and in sharing the suffering of their children, Pope Francis said. Although she had no idea of...
View Article100 years on, Fatima is more important than ever
As I write this, the Pope is on his way to Fatima for a lightning one night visit, when he will say Mass and lead people in the Rosary. The eyes of the Catholic world are turned towards the Portuguese...
View Article100 years ago, Our Lady showed three children hell is real. We should heed...
A hundred years ago today, on 13 July 1917, Our Lady is said to have revealed a vision of hell to three little Portuguese shepherds. According to the eldest, Lucia dos Santos’ later reminiscence, “The...
View ArticleYes, the rosary is a weapon – but maybe not the way Rupa Huq thinks
Two weeks before Ealing Council voted to ban pro-life vigils, the local MP Rupa Huq accused the Good Counsel Network of “weaponising the rosary” as they prayed silently outside the local abortion...
View ArticleThe path to true happiness begins with Our Lady
There is an old French proverb that goes, “God loved mothers so much that He wanted one too.” It makes subliminal and human sense. When I think of Our Lady, I don’t think of her glorious theological...
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