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Laurentia JohnsThe Rule of St Benedict places great emphasis on lectio divina, the meditative reading of sacred texts as a monastic practice, but this contact with the Word of God offers a means for all Christians to become empowered by the holy fire of Pentecost Free
From the editor’s desk
| A rethink on Aids Free Seen through Western media eyes, the Catholic Church's main contribution to the battle against HIV-Aids in Africa and elsewhere has been its opposition to the use of condoms as a protection against infection. That perception was made worse by the ... | It's painful at the top |
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Features
 A just peaceAbigail FrymannPlans to compensate victims of a conflict that has ravaged Colombia for 40 years, expected to be announced by President Uribe later this month, is a further sign that a change of plan by the Church’s peace-brokers in the country to a pro-poor, pro-justice agenda is bearing fruit... |  Keeping it in the FamilyRobert MickensWith the death of Cardinal López Trujillo in the middle of April, the Vatican lost one of its most doughty defenders of traditional teaching on love and marriage, sex and sin. But with the Pope’s new pastoral approach, will his successor sing with a softer moral tone?
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 The hour is getting lateNicholas BoyleJudging by history, the character of the twenty-first century is likely to be formed over the next decade by a ‘great event’. This time the world’s response to the shifting geopolitical balance, and the looming crisis over natural resources, will determine its survival... | Let battle commenceDavid Albert JonesMPs are about to begin debates on radical proposals on stem-cell research, human cloning and reproductive medicine contained in the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill. As moves to amend the legislation begin, some of its most controversial aspects are only now coming to light...
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New look at old ritualsAidan RossiterThe season that follows Easter offers a chance to be creative in the ritual exploration of the end point of faith: sharing in Christ’s divine glory. Modern technology and liturgical processions have parts to play in helping the congregation to gain access to the mystery...
| With the boldness of the SpiritDaniel McCarthyPentecost is a moment to project ourselves into the future, simultaneously revealing to us the mystery of Christ’s sacrifice, and allowing us to move towards becoming the people he wants us to be, says Daniel McCarthy...
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 Is there a Tory voice for the voiceless? Free Isabel de BertodanoJudging by last week’s local election victories, the next Government may well have a true blue hue. And with that in mind the Church is talking long and hard to the Conservatives... |
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Columnists
 Clifford Longley‘U-turns are sometimes a sign of humility, of deference to the public’s greater wisdom’  Christopher Howse‘Scarcely any opinion can be too alien for otherwise reasonable people to entertain’
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Books and arts
Living in the material world Free
On Aquinas
Herbert McCabe OP
Since his death in 2001 we have had four highly acclaimed books from the estate of the Dominican philosopher and theologian Herbert McCabe, edited by his confrère Brian Davies. ...
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Banishing O'Brien answers some questions, raises others
Abigail Frymann
So Rome has ordered Cardinal Keith O'Brien to leave Scotland, three months after it was ... Does Cardinal O’Brien deserve banishment or pardon? He at least owes us an explanation
Elena Curti, Deputy Editor
The return of Cardinal Keith Patrick O'Brien to Scotland has for many Catholics rubbed salt ... Don’t stop there, Justine Greening, the current model of aid is problematic
Bishop Kevin Dowling, guest contributor
Differing statements have appeared in the media over the past week about the decision by ...
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