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Meekness makes all of nature ours
Only the meek can truly enjoy the gifts of God.
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How the Meek will inherit the Earth, even in this life
Our Lord's promise in the beatitude does not only pertain to the next life. It pertains to the spiritual possession of all things, even in this life.
May 26
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Pentecost and Our Lady – The Bride and her Spouse
What role did the Blessed Virgin Mary play at the Coming of the Holy Ghost at Pentecost?
May 24
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The Psalm and the Beatitude of the Meek
Our Lord refers to a specific Psalm, when he says 'Blessed are the meek.' What does it tell us about this virtue?
May 23
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All our actions must be gilded with meekness: here's why
There is no area of life which meekness cannot help.
May 22
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Why guilty consciences mock Christ and his Church
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Why the unpayable debt of sin requires us to be merciful to others
Nov 11, 2025
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How Christ Harrowed Hell
Apr 19, 2025
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Why zeal for false religious systems provokes the persecution of Catholics
Jul 18, 2025
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Meekness: What it is, and what it isn't
A lot of conflict and unhappiness could be avoided by the virtue of Christian meekness.
May 21
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Sunday after the Ascension – Preparation for Persecution
Our Lord's triumphant entry into Jerusalem led to his Passion and Resurrection. His triumphant entry into Heaven led to the Descent of the Holy Ghost at…
May 16
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The Ascension – Christ's Triumphant Entry into Heaven
Our Lord's triumphant entry into Jerusalem led to his Passion and Resurrection. His triumphant entry into Heaven led to the Descent of the Holy Ghost at…
May 14
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Fifth Sunday after Easter – Preparation for the Church
In Eastertide, we hear Christ preparing his Apostles for his Ascension and for Pentecost – and on the last Sunday before the Ascension, he prepares them…
May 9
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Fourth Sunday after Easter – Preparation for the Pentecost
Last Sunday, we heard Our Lord preparing his Apostles for his departure. This Sunday, we hear his promise to send the Holy Ghost.
May 1
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What St John conveys in his Resurrection account
Here's how St John's crowns the Gospel narratives, and the charge of bearing witness to Christ passes to the Church.
Apr 30
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What St Luke conveys in his Resurrection account
Close attention to St Luke resolves the difficulties that are sometimes raised.
Apr 29
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What St Matthew and St Mark convey in their Resurrection accounts
Why do each of the four Gospels present the Resurrection in different ways?
Apr 28
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Third Sunday after Easter – Preparation for the Ascension begins
The Church returns to the Christ’s parting words in the Last Supper discourses, as a means of preparing for life after the Ascension.
Apr 26
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Father Coleridge Reader
Gospel-focused spiritual reading, based around the liturgical year and the life of Christ, by the English Catholic hero Fr Henry James Coleridge SJ.
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What 'Co-Redemptrix' actually means
When Our Lady stood at the foot of the Cross, she was perfectly submitted to God's will, such that she herself willed and consented to the Sacrifice of…
Nov 4, 2025
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How Our Lady consented to and 'co-offered' Christ's sacrifice
The reason we call Our Lady the 'co-redemptrix' goes beyond mere pious enthusiasm.
Sep 18, 2025
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How Mary united both perfect sorrow and peace during the Passion
Our Lady's sorrow at the Passion was no blind grief, but a conscious sharing in God’s saving will.
Sep 17, 2025
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How did Jesus respond when he first beheld his humanity in Our Lady's womb?
Christ accepted the burden of the Cross at the first moment of life.
Mar 25, 2025
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What do we really know about the Angel Gabriel?
The Annunciation was not the first time the St Gabriel appeared in Holy Scripture—it was the fourth. What do these other appearances tell us about this…
Mar 24, 2025
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Apostles
How to convert your friends – The feast at St Matthew's house
We're told that St Francis of Assisi said: "Preach the Gospel always; and when necessary, use words." But is this the proper approach? If not, what is…
Sep 22, 2024
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Answering Christ's call: St Matthew, and vocations
Fr Henry James Coleridge explains how St Matthew's calling contains much that we need to know about our calling as Christians, and how we should respond…
Sep 21, 2024
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The Risen Christ's appearances before the Ascension
After the visits to the Sepulchre, Our Lord appeared to his Apostles in several different ways. What were the reasons for this?
Apr 25
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How and why Our Lord appeared after the Resurrection
After the visits to the Sepulchre, Our Lord appeared to his Apostles in several different ways. What were the reasons for this?
Apr 23
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Back to Devon: More adventures in Coleridgeana
A lost wallet sent us back to Ottery St Mary via Alfington, and we took the opportunity to see another important site from Fr Coleridge's life.
Apr 20
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Good Shepherd Sunday – Second Sunday after Easter
On the Second Sunday after Easter, Our Lord tells us how and why he is ‘the Shepherd and Bishop’ of our souls.
Apr 19
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Remembering Fr Coleridge – Fr Richard F. Clarke's recollections
Following Fr Henry James Coleridge SJ’s death on 13 April 1893, Fr Richard F. Clarke SJ, his successor as Editor of the Month, wrote a memorial about…
Apr 16
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Remembering Fr Coleridge – The Lord Bishop of Emmaus' recollections
Following his death on 13 April 1893, Fr Henry James Coleridge SJ's old friend James Laird Patterson, Bishop of Emmaus, wrote the following tribute.
Apr 15
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