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FIXING CHRISTMAS? I wasnt aware that the Church fathers had
FIXING CHRISTMAS? I wasnt aware that the Church fathers had calculated the Saviours date of birth by reference to the information relating to the con...

This hasnt attracted quite as much comment as I thought it might,
This hasnt attracted quite as much comment as I thought it might, and I find myself wondering how the media would have treated it had the Pope Emeritu...

TOYING WITH IDEAS One of the charming thins about Plato is his
TOYING WITH IDEAS One of the charming thins about Plato is his combination of imagination, subtlety, humour and sympathy. So, in the Euthyphro, Socr...

WHO ARE THE SAINTS? Those that walk without blame; who do what
WHO ARE THE SAINTS? Those that walk without blame; who do what is right; and who speak the truth from their hearts; those who do not consume their da...

THE NAMING OF NAMES D. It is difficult not to feel sorry when,
THE NAMING OF NAMES D. It is difficult not to feel sorry when, after his brief moment of glory, Peter suddenly finds himself dashed from the pinnacl...

SELF-LOVE AND DEPRESSION A friend of mine has shared a post
SELF-LOVE AND DEPRESSION A friend of mine has shared a post containing a passage from St.Francies de Sales which set me thinking. St Francis first...

EGO SUM PASTOR BONUS! The people respected the Pharisees
EGO SUM PASTOR BONUS! The people respected the Pharisees because the people are respectful. They respected them, but they didnt listen to them. Th...