Ukraine’s Saint Olga of Kyiv
Neil Jopson
July 10, AD2022
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To both Catholics and Orthodox, princess Olga is known as St. Olga of Kyiv and she is a woman of tremendous religious significance for the
The Return of the Catholic Hierarchy in Britain
Neil Jopson
March 22, AD2022
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In the mid-eighteen hundreds, English Catholicism finally emerged, staggering but alive, from the dark days of persecution. Some Catholics were sceptical, dubious of the newly
British Catholics Fight For Freedom
Neil Jopson
March 1, AD2022
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In the years since the Reformation, Catholics in England went from a sizable chunk of the population to a persecuted minority. Then, as I wrote
A Turn of the Tide for English Catholics
Neil Jopson
January 19, AD2022
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In previous columns, I have written about the terrible times that destroyed the medieval Catholic Church in England, and I will write about them again.
Merrie Christmas
Neil Jopson
December 25, AD2021
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Catholics should be good at having a party. Celebrating feast days not only with liturgies, but also with parties, processions, and generally chaotic merrymaking. This
The Spiritual History of the Catholic Church
Neil Jopson
November 23, AD2021
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History involves change. Change can be sudden, it can be slow, but like taxes and death, change is guaranteed. Working out how and why it
The Rome of Japan
Neil Jopson
October 23, AD2021
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Hiroshima and Nagasaki. As soon as you read or hear those names, it’s likely your thoughts turn to one of the most terrible moments of
St Charles Borromeo: A Shepherd For All Times
Neil Jopson
September 20, AD2021
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The cardinal archbishop knelt while a sung motet soared through the evening air, lifting the congregation in prayer. It was the Autumn of 1569, and
Maryland: In Honour of Our Shared Mother
Neil Jopson
August 22, AD2021
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Two ships approached the estuary, sails set to tack along the coastline. It was clear they had travelled far from the dockyards of Europe, showing
Craftsman for the Faith: St. Nicholas Owen
Neil Jopson
August 10, AD2021
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There are those saints we have never heard of, those we know exist yet know little about, those we are drawn to (whether by their
The Study of History Strengthened My Catholic Faith
Neil Jopson
June 15, AD2021
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Explaining the reason I remain a Catholic seems a bit like describing the inner workings of an old pocket watch by only looking at its