Brazil has a new nature reserve; a tribute to a Dutch Marist, Fr Piet van der Aart, who also worked for periods in New Zealand and Brazil.Regular Articles 
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Across
1 Marc get organised! Study all night for the test! (4)
3 I hear there is a specialised minister called Charlie! (8)
9 There is a member of the Conservative Party in a small chapel! (7)
10 Mistake sees restorer lose set!… More
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Can You Bear It?
John went to a psychiatrist. “Doc,” he said, “I’ve got trouble. Every time I get into bed, I think there’s somebody under it. I’m going crazy!”
“Just put yourself in my hands for one year,” said the shrink. “Come talk to me three times a week, and we should be able to get rid of those fears.”
“How much do you charge?”
“Eighty dollars per visit,” replied the doctor.… More
June Saints
by Kilian de Lacy
Saint Teresa of Portugal (1178-1250)
Born a princess, Teresa was the oldest daughter of King Sancho I. She was married to King Alfonso IX of Leon of Spain and mother of three children. Several years into the marriage, it was dissolved by the Vatican upon the revelation that Teresa and Alfonso were cousins. … More
Communion in the Hand
Fr Merv Duffy SM
In the period after the second Vatican Council there were many changes in the celebration of the Mass, including: the use of English rather than Latin, the dialogue mass with the people responding to the words of the priest, the sign of peace, and the possibility of communion under both kinds.… More