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Novena to St Ignatius of Loyola
This novena to St Ignatius of Loyola offers nine days of guided prayer, from his dramatic…
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Bones and holy dust – relics of the saints
Bones, skin and holy dust — the relics of the saints once drew millions of medieval…
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Some reading suggestions
Paul McCarthy has written two books about saints that have inspired him (St Ignatius of Loyola…
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Reflections on this year’s pilgrimage to Italy
Reflections written from a hotel near Milan airport on the final night of this year’s pilgrimage…
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On the pilgrim path in Rome
Two days on the pilgrim path in Rome — Trastevere, San Francesco a Ripa, the Station…
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On my way to Rome again
Arriving in Rome for the 2026 Italy pilgrimage — Il Gesù, St Ignatius, a spontaneous confession…
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Meet me in the library – I love books
Let me introduce myself through my love of books. From novels that survived a flood to…
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Ending the old and beginning the new with St Francis
New Year in Assisi — a fourth pilgrimage to my spiritual home, deepening connections with St…
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Lithuania – divine mercy, the hill of crosses and great cake
Lithuania — green, sunny, beautiful, and filled with extraordinary cake. The original Divine Mercy painting in…
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On my way to Xavier in Malacca
En route to St Francis Xavier in Malacca — reflections on the journey and why Xavier…