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“Bearing the pain of the other” One of the oldest and most common questions in theology is what we call “theodicy”: Why does a good God allow bad things to happen, especially to good people? I’m sure that we ourselves have asked this question either concerning something in our own lives or the lives of our loved ones, family, and…

Listen to Fr Alex Pumphrey, MIC’s homily for today’s feast! Blessed George Matulaitis-Matulewicz, pray for us! Learn more about Blessed George here.

Reclaiming Mary’s Dowry For centuries, the Marian devotion of the English people was strong. Almost every town or village had a church or shrine dedicated to Our Lady, and those that didn’t, always had a town nearby that did. Pilgrimages to cathedrals, abbeys, and other religious sites were commonplace, and the Shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham, by some accounts,…

2 February: World Day of Consecrated Life By Deacon Patrick Lynch In the first chapter of The Story of a Soul, St. Thérèse of Lisieux (above) recounts that when she was first told to write about her life, she prayed to the Blessed Virgin and asked for the grace to speak about her vocation well. She found the answer to…

By Chris Sparks The world may think that Christmas ends at midnight on Christmas Day, but the Church knows better. We celebrate an eight-day Christmas Octave, stretching from 25 Dec. to 1 Jan., which is the Solemnity of Mary, the Mother of God. In those days between the two great feasts are a number of other special feast days, including…

Sainted Cardinal Newman, Doctor of the Church Imagine my surprise when I learned that St John Henry Newman, my Confirmation saint, was going to be declared a Doctor of Church. Even more surprising was that I had just visited his Shrine and prayed before his relics in Birmingham three days before the announcement! Let’s revisit his amazing and inspiring story.…

You are cordially invited to attend the First Saturday devotions at the Divine Mercy Apostolate on Saturday, 6 December (also the feast of St Nicholas!), starting at 1:30 p.m. at 1 Courtfield Gardens, London W13. Bring your family and friends! A light reception will follow. By Chris Sparks “I shall come to ask for the consecration of Russia to my…

Listen to Fr Alex Pumphrey, MIC’s homily for today’s feast! Saint John Henry Newman, Doctor of the Church, pray for us!