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CMA - Guest Post
Nov 30, 20242 min read
A Reflection on the Holy Souls
During November the Church traditionally prays for the Holy Souls in Purgatory. These Souls are Holy because they are destined for...
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CMA - Guest Post
Sep 26, 20242 min read
AMI Mombasa
I was recently blessed to represent the Catholic Military Association at the Annual Conference of the Apostolat Militaire International...
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CMA - Guest Post
Jul 22, 20246 min read
A Dispatch From Carfin Grotto
By Joseph Pfang The Catholic Military Association’s 2024 pilgrimage to Carfin Grotto was my first association event and one which did not...
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CMA - Guest Post
Feb 20, 20245 min read
God is everywhere but we don’t really talk about it
A guest post from a CMA Member "Back in November, the MOD took part in ‘Inter Faith and Belief’ week and, with so few opportunities to...
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CMA - Guest Post
Feb 20, 20242 min read
Caught not Taught
The CMA exists to encourage Catholics in the military to live their faith. Below is a powerful testimony from Monsignor John Conneely...
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CMA - Guest Post
Nov 15, 20232 min read
Member Sells Poppies at the London Oratory
One of our Members has done excellent work selling Poppies outside the London Oratory. AS1 Jack Morgan writes: "On Sundays the 5th and...
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CMA - Guest Post
Oct 26, 20233 min read
Our Lady of Victories
What is our Lady of Victory? The October 7 feast of Our Lady of the Rosary was formerly known as Our Lady of Victory, due to the triumph...
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CMA - Guest Post
Oct 26, 20231 min read
AMI Conference 2023
The AMI Conference 2023 was held in Belgium. The CMA attended as the UK's representative, and it was a fruitful and interesting event....
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CMA - Guest Post
Oct 26, 20232 min read
CMA Consecration to Our Lady
7th of October, the feast day of Our Lady of Victories. The anniversary of the Battle of Lepanto, and thus a very apt day for the...
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CMA - Guest Post
Oct 4, 20232 min read
Why Walsingham?
The Shrine of Our Lady at Walsingham was established in 1061, in response to an vision in which Our Lady led a woman named Richeldis in...
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CMA - Guest Post
Aug 5, 20233 min read
Reflections from IMP, Lourdes – 2023
By Colonel Matt Wills, Assistant Commander, 38 (Irish) Brigade and the Northern Ireland Garrison. I had been to Lourdes before. Both...
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CMA - Guest Post
Sep 28, 20223 min read
The Queen in Death: A Catholic reflection on Her late Majesty’s funeral
By Alex Cooper Twenty years ago, by chance rather than luck, I was in London when Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother’s funeral took place....
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CMA - Guest Post
Sep 28, 20226 min read
The Queen in Life: a Trooper's personal encounter
I spent several years on the Ceremonial side of the Household Cavalry based in London. The shining helmets and swords and breastplates,...
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CMA
Sep 8, 20221 min read
Thanks to Tim Guile
Sincere thanks to Tim, who has been a steadfast supporter and volunteer for the CMA for several years. Tim took responsibility for all...
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CMA
Sep 8, 20222 min read
AMI Conference
One of the great recurring joys of being involved in Catholic life is finding new people who are also sincerely trying to live a Catholic...
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CMA
Sep 7, 20222 min read
A New Friendship for the CMA
After four months of discussion between representatives of the Catenian Association of Great Britain and representatives of the CMA, we...
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CMA - Guest Post
Jun 12, 20227 min read
This Unspoken Adventure
A guest blog post from Christians in Government. Last summer, I experienced a break-through through a series of events that led me on a...
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CMA - Guest Post
Feb 4, 20224 min read
My Journey as a Christian and a Soldier: From Kenya to the Evacuation of Kabul
by Titus Kimani, 2nd Battalion of The Parachute Regiment My name is Titus Kimani, currently serving with The 2nd Battalion of The...
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CMA - Guest Post
Jan 14, 20222 min read
Porn.
Like a lot of guys, I got into watching porn when I was very young. It was tantalising, forbidden, and felt like a short-cut to...
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CMA - Guest Post
Jan 14, 20222 min read
Talking to Children About Death and Remembrance: A Military Wife's Perspective
I read a blog post yesterday by a nursery provider which emphasised the importance of teaching the next generation why we have annual...
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