. I'm not blogging again, at least until after Christmas. There are three main reasons: First, I can rely on the blogosphere, or even the Internet for fellowship, but not for communion, and if I cannot find any way to articulate the manner in which I...

. Once, for the family of a dear friend and commenter who has just become a grandfather. Secondly, for Fr Hunwicke, faced with a big choice. Third, for a Catholic priest who, up to the limits with his Bishop, took the Anglican option to maintain, as...

. Over in the valley of the River Adur, Fr Sean posted something really good about the manner in which those attached to more traditional forms of Catholic worship should celebrate. He didn't say that 1962 Missal is perfection, just that messing about...

. Some years ago, I was in Mons in Belgium representing my country and had left an interminable reception to go outside for a smoke. I met a Latvian colleague there and told him that I remembered hearing a beautiful Latvian song once years before, and...

. I had been looking for some new mp3s to listen to on the bus and went to the Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice website to see if they had anything. Nothing much inspired me, but I was sufficiently intrigued by the following quote to download a couple of...