Saturday, 4 April 2020

Mass In Time Of Pestilence...

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Shrine of St. Augustine, Passion Sunday Just at the time when celebrating the Mass in time of Pestilence would be a really good thing, t...
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Friday, 3 April 2020

Return Of The Mac...?

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It has been nearly 2 years since I last posted on this blog. This post will be a sort of stream-of-consciousness affair, just to see if I ...
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Monday, 4 June 2018

Friends In High Places...

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Cllr. David Hurley is a regular visitor to St. Austin & St. Gregory's Church, Margate, where he often assists at the Sunday morning ...
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Friday, 1 June 2018

Travels & Travails...

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I have really taken to living by the seaside. I find that I dislike leaving Margate and its environs more and more, especially when the weat...
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Sunday, 20 May 2018

A Brief Kitty Update...

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When Furretti had to be put down, I wasn't sure whether I would get another cat to keep Miaowrini company. When I looked after my fr...
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Sunday, 29 April 2018

Rosary On The Coast At Margate...

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Following the witness shown in Poland and Ireland recently, a group of lay people in the UK decided to try and organise a similar day of p...
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Wednesday, 25 April 2018

Failing To Follow The Narrative...

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“ It is better that one should suffer than that many should be corrupted. Consider the matter dispassionately, Mr. Foster, and you will...
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Tuesday, 24 April 2018

What Is Being Hidden...?

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It is now over 24 hours since Alfie Evans had his ventilator turned off, despite last-minute legal challenges from his parents. The docto...
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Parental Rights...

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Last night I blogged about the treatment of Alfie Evans (or lack of it) at Alder Hey Children's Hospital. As of 11am this morning,...
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Monday, 23 April 2018

Whose Best Interests...?

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As I write, the case of little Alfie Evans is reaching a heart-wrenching climax... according to the latest tweets, Alfie has been granted...
Sunday, 15 April 2018

Learning Something New Every Day...

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Until three years ago I lived in London. I had read about fog (particularly the old pea-soupers) but had never really experienced it as desc...
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Saturday, 14 April 2018

A Pastoral Letter Worth Reading...

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The Bishop of Portsmouth, Bishop Philip Egan , has published a pastoral letter, which looks as if it will actually be worth reading. Not j...
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Thursday, 12 April 2018

Cardinal Furretti No Longer Eligible To Vote In A Conclave...

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It is with deepest regret that I have to inform you that Cardinal Furretti has died. She suddenly had several fits, probably a form of ep...
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Wednesday, 17 January 2018

Times & Seasons...

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In the past 100 years or so, there have been many saints added to the calendar, and I have a devotion to quite a few of them. However, I ...
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Sunday, 3 December 2017

Of Your Charity...

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Of your charity, can you spare a prayer for my stepfather, Terry, who passed away at the end of October. Eternal rest grant unto him, O ...
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Sunday, 29 October 2017

Time For A Kitty Update...

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Half term holidays are when teachers get to deal with personal stuff, like housework and laundry. In amongst all the other things that I...
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Saturday, 28 October 2017

Modern Technology...

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The Church has been a driving force in progress and the development of technology for hundreds of years. Despite this, the Church is oft...
Friday, 20 October 2017

A Plug For The Sisters...

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I first came across the Franciscan Sisters of the Immaculate through the excellent Day With Mary events which are held at various parishe...
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Isn't Time Fun When You're Having Flies...?

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...as one frog said to the other! I hadn't intended to stop blogging, I just couldn't think of anything positive to say, given t...
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Saturday, 24 December 2016

Getting Into The Festive Spirit...

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I haven't had a real tree at home since the arrival of my two kitties in 2010. Having to remove kittens from trees and avoid stepping on...
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