Theologians ought to love this BBC series on the Bible. Too bad it gives in...
The Bible’s Buried Secrets, now in its second episode, is the sort of television programme that theologians ought to cherish. Or so it seems at first sight. In an age that loves simplification and...
View ArticlePope insists that Bible’s truth is found in its totality
While Catholics believe the Bible is inspired by the Holy Spirit and that it is true, one cannot take individual biblical quotes or passages and say each one is literally true, Pope Benedict XVI said....
View ArticlePope recommends reading Bible during summer
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View ArticleDebate: Which parts of the Bible are best for summer reading?
Today Pope Benedict XVI suggested that Catholics read the Bible during their summer holiday. It is not, probably, what first comes to mind when we come to plan our holiday reading. Scripture can seem a...
View ArticleMy scripture suggestions for Cameron, Clegg and Miliband
I am entirely delighted by the way the Holy Father has suggested that we all take the Bible with us on holiday and make that part of our holiday reading. The Pope is right when he says that parts of...
View ArticleMy heart sank when I heard the Pope’s holiday reading advice
I have very great respect and affection for Pope Benedict – this is quite different from “papolatry”, I might add – but I confess that my heart sank when I read his suggested reading for the summer...
View ArticleOur current ignorance of the Scriptures is a terrible loss to our culture
I had lunch with a young evangelical the other day and we talked about the Bible. This led me to reflect that I do not often have conversations about the Bible, and that interest in the Holy Scriptures...
View ArticleVatican cardinal urges priests to spice up ‘dull, irrelevant’ sermons
A Vatican cardinal has appealed to clergy to liven up “dull, flavourless” sermons in an address at a conference in Rome. Cardinal Gianfranco Ravasi, president of the Pontifical Council for Culture,...
View ArticleChristianity, like Shakespeare, never goes out of date
The gospel for the Feast of All Saints was that of the Beatitudes, the start of the Sermon on the Mount, which is of course the most famous gospel passage of all. It is usually cited by moral...
View ArticleCatholics today could see the birth of a new model of Church
It is 50 years since the Vatican Council began, and everyone, it seems, has had something to say on the anniversary; what strikes me, rather belatedly, reading the documents again, just how the world...
View ArticleThe Ordinariate’s first monastery was erected on New Year’s Day: now, the...
Last week, a truly historic event took place, with the formal erection, solemn profession and monastic consecration of the Sisters of the Blessed Virgin Mary in the former convent of another Marian...
View ArticleConfused by the synod? Remember, love is the fulfilment of the Law
In what has now been hailed as a sudden new turn of events the Synod Fathers have been talking about gradualism. But the concept of gradualism is in fact as old as Christianity itself. Gradualism is...
View ArticleOur Lady provides common ground for Catholics and Muslims
I often feel hopeless when I read about the persecution of Christians. The global situation is grim. A recent report by Aid to the Church in Need explains that the most pernicious persecution of...
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Catholic artist aged 80 completes handwritten Bible
After more than 10 years’ dedicated work, Italian-born artist Dino Mazzoli has completed his hand-written illustrated Bible. The Bible, which is 1,473 pages long in 23 volumes, has the complete text of...
View ArticlePope urges engaged couples to take time for the ‘beautiful work of love’
Couples who are seeking to marry, even those who have lived together, should value their engagement period as a time to grow in mature love and in profound knowledge of each other, Pope Francis has...
View ArticleThe heroism of St Peter and St Paul still has great power to win souls
The two great saints, St Peter and St Paul were a dynamic duo, but they had a complicated and tetchy relationship. There was even a painful time when they were at odds with each other. In Galatians II,...
View ArticleSynod participants call for Bible-based presentation of God’s plan for family
As members of the Synod of Bishops concluded work on the second of three chapters in their working document, they continued to call for a tone and for language that is clear, simple and encourages...
View ArticlePope Francis tells youth: ‘The Bible is your most precious treasure, now read...
The Bible is a “dangerous book” that young people should read daily rather than letting it gather dust on their shelves. “The Bible is not meant to be placed on a shelf, but to be in your hands, to...
View ArticleMorning Catholic must-reads: 04/12/15
Pope Francis has received the Book of Gospels that will be used during Year of Mercy liturgies. Argentina’s bishops have urged drug dealers to repent in the Year of Mercy. The Grand Sheikh of al-Azhar...
View ArticleVatican rejects ‘institutional mission work’ directed at Jews
The Vatican has launched a new document on Catholic-Jewish relations which states that Catholics are called to witness their faith in Jesus before all people, including Jews. But the document says that...
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