Author name: Penelope M

When Jesus is challenged by the chief priests and elders to prove his authority, he replies with a question — “John’s baptism. Did it come from heaven, or was it of human origin?” Isn’t he saying that the kingdom of God is not about human authority? It’s about the Spirit. He’s asking them, “Was God’s […]

When the 2024 Synod on Synodality issued its final document, our Catholic parish council asked my husband and me, as people who had followed it closely, what had changed. We explained that the synodal documents made it obvious a conservative minority had blocked progress. Nonetheless, “co-responsibility” and leadership roles for women were officially recommended. We

We need the love of others in this world to help us bridge the chasm. To read the rest of the article, please view the PDF.

If Pope Leo wishes to take up this issue of the clerical sexual abuse of female religious, as his early meeting with the head of the Dicastery for Consecrated Life would suggest he does, he will need to insist on a system of safe disclosure for religious sisters To read the rest of the article,

When a 27-year-old woman leaves the Catholic Church and begins training to be a priest in the Church of England, it might be assumed it is because she was put off by clericalism or misogyny or the cover-up of abuse, or saw her route to ordination blocked. But something more fundamental is sometimes at play

I’ve been a granny for 21 months. My grandson calls me MorMor which is a tradition we’ve taken from the Danish side of my family. To read the rest of the article, please view the PDF.

Revd Ruth Gee, a former president of Methodist Conference at the Open Table at All Hallows Anglican Church, LeedsAll photos by Lisa Loveridge In last Sunday’s readings for Sunday Mass, Jesus tells the religious authorities that all their ‘tradition’ is nothing but human teaching. It does not come from God. And James reminds us that

Today, two people close to me (one, an adult, the other, a young child) had operations under general anaesthetic. Of course, what mattered most was the skill of the medical team (and thinking of the ongoing torture in Gaza, the existence of a bed, a hospital and drugs). But most important after that was the

My husband and I have visited several care homes recently. His mother, with vascular dementia and Alzheimer’s, is in need of professional care. To read the rest of the article, please view the PDF.

Catholics devote the entire month of May to Mary. In the West, May is a most beautiful time of year when new life appears everywhere, bursting forth at unexpected speed. So it’s only fitting to dedicate this month to the woman who gave new life to the world. To read the rest of the article,