@FatherTF

Catholic priest, theologian and blogger. “New Condition” since stroke in 2021: Hemianopic Alexia.

 Lewisham, London, England
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Many soldiers of WWI were devoted to St Thérèse. Their witness and countless miracles convinced Pope Benedict XV to push for her cause to be started. For a great book on the subject, see: amazon.co.uk/Stronger-than-S…

Stronger than Steel: Soldiers of the Great War Write to Thérèse of Lisieux

In the seventeen years between her death in 1897 and the outbreak of World War I, the fame of Thérèse of the Child Jesus and of the Holy Face had spread widely, especially in France and its colonies:...

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I saw the Salve Regina video last night. This morning I just watched footage of the French saints parade. Thrilling! God bless the church in France!
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Deo gratias! Many vulnerable people will be hugely relieved.
Right To Life UK
@RightToLifeUKSep 11
🛟BREAKING: ASSISTED SUICIDE BILL DEFEATED!🏆 In a victory for hope, compassion & life, MPs have voted against assisted suicide by 286 votes to 270, choosing to protect vulnerable people & stop our country going down a dark path that would have changed society forever.🧵1/
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Please continue to pray for Catholics in China. Some examples of difficulties they face.
李老师不是你老师
@whyyoutouzheleAug 19
近日，一上海天主教徒连续记录了过去一年中国天主教活动空间收紧的多个细节。 去年开始，上海徐家汇天主堂圣物商店陆续下架神学书籍。 今年，原本直接朝向公共广场、路人可以自由进入的商店正门被封死，入口改到教堂院内。 8月1日，他再次前往时发现，店内书架已经全部撤走，不仅神学书籍消失，连《圣经》和常用经本“四样经”也已经不再出售。 面对教友询问，工作人员只表示：“没了没了，全都没了。” 与此同时，徐家汇天主堂今年以来也停止接待游客参观。 发帖者称，教堂是否能够开放，并非教会自己能够决定。 类似的收紧也发生在北京。 今年6月，他在北京一间天主教堂参加弥撒时，一名神父告诉教友，原计划7月组织的外地朝圣因为新的管理要求无法成行，堂区集体前往外地需要审批，未经批准前往，当地教堂还可能上报，因此今后教友只能“三三两两”自行相约。 线上宗教空间同样被压缩。 中国天主教官方平台“万有真原”过去长期直播法国露德圣母朝圣地的玫瑰经祈祷，但去年12月起直播停止，随后整个直播页面消失。 发帖者还记录，一名来自山东、自称公务员的年轻天主教徒出差上海时，只敢戴着口罩偷偷进入教堂。 他称自己担心宗教信仰被单位发现，因此平时不敢公开参加弥撒，只能趁出差时前往外地教堂。 8月18日，限制进一步延伸到死亡之后。 发帖者称，他收到消息，上海殡仪馆已经开始停止举行天主教礼仪葬礼。
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In “Awake, Not Woke”, Noelle Mering set out the doctrine of the "woke" culture and gave helpful pointers to countering it. Well worth a read. amazon.co.uk/dp/B094WYFNZR

Awake, Not Woke: A Christian Response to the Cult of Progressive Ideology

“Awake, O sleeper, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give you light.”—Ephesians 5:14 The long-simmering crisis that grips our culture has exploded in recent years, leaving us divided and...

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Charles Coulombe writes with a genuine sense of apostolate. Here, he covers many areas of the spiritual life that can be linked in one way or another to the Holy Grail. An enjoyable read. amazon.co.uk/dp/B076CP65B6

A Catholic Quest for the Holy Grail

The Holy Grail: it conjures images of a rich and fantastic world full of magnificent adventures and perilous quests by gallant knights. It whispers of strange mysteries and fabled conspiracies staged...

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It is sad to hear of the death of Marygold Turner. She was an indefatigable promoter of Catholic truth, and of the TLM. Requiescat in pace.
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Je possède en tout temps et je porte en tout lieu, et le Dieu de mon cœur, et le cœur de mon Dieu (Saint Margaret Mary)
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I possess at all times and carry in every place both the God of my heart and the heart of my God (Saint Margaret Mary)
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It is a joy to fine my X lists this morning filled with footage of the celebrations at the Sagrada Família in Barcelona.
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From the Holy Father's homily:
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Sorry! The video I posted was of the wrong venue. Here is one from the Sagrada Família
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I was delighted to find that Pope Leo quoted Tolkien in his “Magnifica Humanitas” (n.2013:)
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The footnote is: 187. J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings. The Return of the King, Part III, Book Five, Chapter IX, New York 1965, 190.
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“Torches Against the Abyss” is a collection of short pieces by Rev John A Perricone. Over 600 pages of high-quality articles. Most enjoyable. amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FPSX2XP3

Torches Against the Abyss: The Complete Essays of Rev. John A. Perricone

In an age of confusion, one priest lights the way. Rev. John A. Perricone, Ph.D., in this thunderous collection of essays penned between 1996 and 2025, confronts the spiritual collapse of our times...

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You think that’s a joke? Lewisham says ... ... HOLD MY BEER!
Eccles@BruvverEcclesMay 20
BREAKING: @Heidi_Labour says that HS2 has concentrated too much on trains, and in order to save money they will build a railway line that does not take trains.
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I have come to regard Joseph Pearce with increasing admiration for his insight and his balanced presentation of controversial subjects. His “Tolkien: Man and Myth” is masterful. amazon.co.uk/dp/B07TVF8NY5

Tolkien: Man and Myth

Tolkien: Man and Myth

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The manner in which, early in this book, Pearce deals with the bien-pensant critics of Tolkien is devastating.
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St Robert Bellarmine has a place of honour in my oratory. He is giving Holy Communion to victims of the plague. (On the tongue.)
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Diane Montagna
@dianemontagnaMay 12
Please keep in your prayers a very good Dutch Bishop, +Rob Mutsaerts, who was injured in a serious car accident while returning from hearing confessions. May Our Lady of Fatima, whose feast we celebrate tomorrow, intercede for him and bring swift healing. 🙏 infovaticana.com/en/2026/05/…

Bishop Rob Mutsaerts is injured after an accident while returning from hearing confessions. –...

The auxiliary bishop of Bolduque (Netherlands), Mons. Rob Mutsaerts, has been injured in a serious traffic accident while returning home after hearing confessions, according to Remnant Newspaper. The...

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