On the Feast of Our Lady of Fatima, Father Linus Clovis offered Holy Mass in London and spoke of three periods of distress for the Church. He emphasized the importance of accepting sufferings for sinners' salvation, speaking the truth, and using difficulties for promoting good. Our Lady's call to prayer and repentance remains relevant today.
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Remembering Saint John Paul II the defender of life and family
“A society will be judged on the basis of how it treats its weakest members; and among the most vulnerable are surely the unborn and the dying.” Address to the New Ambassador of New Zealand to the Holy See May…
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The joy of the Lord’s Resurrection in conquering the culture of death
The Lord is risen and that alone is reason enough to rejoice. We must be careful, however, that our journey through this valley of tears does not dampen our joy in the Lord’s resurrection. Rather, we should face the challenges…
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Fr Clovis: The Francis Effect
Recently, Father Linus Clovis, our Spiritual Director, addressed the pro-life and pro-family leaders gathered for the Rome Life Forum. His talk was entitled "The Francis Effect". The Rome Life Forum was organised by Voice of the Family and the focus…
The Numbers game
One question that frequently comes up in parenting circles is 'how many children is the right number?' I've always thought it is an odd that in a pluralistic world, people would think there would be a one size fits all…
Living and dying with faith, hope and love
Yesterday I attended the Requiem Mass for a man whose life profoundly affected mine - Dr Peter Scanlon. It was a beautiful Requiem - solemn, a little bit joyful at times and a reminder that our eyes must always be…
Decriminalisation of what?
Decriminalising’ abortion is in the media again. It’s not the first time it’s been in the news and it certainly will not be the last time. This time it looks like it’s going to be an election issue, or at…
The Edges of Life
The edges of life are controversial. On one side there are the debates about contraception, abortion and in vitro fertilisation. At the end of life the debates are about euthanasia, organ transplantation, and its cousin, brain death. Trauma surgeon Peter…
IVF as exploitation
I think the Catholic Church’s opposition to IVF is well known. It’s based on the principle that IVF separates intercourse from procreation. In some ways it’s like contraception, only in reverse. It’s also very costly in terms of human life…
The Pope praises Humanae Vitae
Early this week an interview of Pope Francis was run by a major Italian newspaper. As is typical with Pope Francis, he is relaxed with the media, and shows a great deal of skill and honesty with his answers. He’s…