In this issue

In February we celebrate the feast of the 1858 apparition of Our Lady of Lourdes. Fr Frank Downes OP writes about the enduring popularity of Lourdes and his own recent pilgrimage to this magnetic place. Fr Shane Crombie takes a look at the story behind the acclaimed film The Song of Bernadette, for which Jennifer Jones won an Oscar in 1943. We all love Nursey Rhymes but there is a lot more to them than we might imagine. In Echoes, Patricia Hope examines the fascinating background to some of these seemingly innocent little verses. This month our famous convert is Sir Alec Guinness. How did the man who once dabbled in the Tarot Cards become a Catholic? Maolsheachlann O’Ceallaigh charts the great actor’s spiritual journey. It Happened this Month traces the decline and fall of the woman who at her height was the potential ruler of three countries. Mary Queen of Scots, the most tragic of Royals, has long gripped the imagination of writers and filmmakers. Fr Michael Dunleavy OP continues his series on the significance of great Religious Art, and this month’s painter is Fra Angelico, the renowned Dominican artist of the Early Renaissance. We all love some post that is not a bill! Why not take the opportunity offered by the upcoming feast of St Patrick and send a friend, family member or loved one, a card to mark our National Patron’s Feast Day? Check out our Special Offer and get writing!

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