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Remembering Lord Guthrie
Lord Guthrie of Craigiebank / Charles Guthrie / 'Gold Stick' / Field Marshal Guthrie, with whatever title, the man has been a hidden part of the CMA from the very beginning. On the evening of his funeral I am at last explaining it all in writing. When I first met Lord Guthrie, I was a scrawny, sleep-deprived Trooper of the Life Guards, turning out a horse for him in the early hours at Hyde Park Barracks. I really had no idea who he was. Just another very senior officer in ne
CMA
Oct 154 min read


AMI Philippines
It was an enormous honour for the CMA to be able to represent His Majesty’s Armed Forces at the 60 th General Assembly & Conference of the Apostolat Militaire International. The Conference was held in Manila, Philippines, and the theme was “Strengthening Christian Values through Biblical Leadership, building bridges, ethical dilemma of AI and Modern Technology”. The CMA advocated for its members by: Speaking up for the need for better provision of Catholic Chaplains for se
CMA - Guest Post
Oct 141 min read


A Celebration of Servant of God - John R. Bradburne
By LCpl Arpan Bista On Saturday, 13th September, I had the great privilege, together with my wife, CMA chair Capt Osborn and Capt Fisher, to attend a mass at Westminster Cathedral. Gurkha LCpl Arpan Bista giving a short presentation at the reception following the Celebration Mass. A mass was offered in celebration of the life and witness of an extra ordinary person, the servant of God- John Randal Bradburne. And, to mark the 30 th anniversary of the John Bradburne Memorial S
CMA - Guest Post
Oct 141 min read


Icon of Our Lady of Victories
It was an immense privilege to witness the blessing of our Icon of Our Lady of Victories yesterday. Created using centuries-old...
CMA - Guest Post
Oct 83 min read


God in the Garden
As plants carefully tended from seed finally burst into full abundance, it's worth taking a moment to think about gardening. Not everyone...
CMA - Guest Post
Jun 182 min read


The Regt Rosary
In the repetition of those ancient prayers, amidst the silent communion of fellow fighting aged males in best dress, the walls I’d built...
CMA - Guest Post
Jun 184 min read


An Easter Reflection
Fr Goerge Bowen ALLELUIA For all of Lent, the word Alleluia is never uttered. But now in Easter, with the Lord risen, it seems that we...
CMA - Guest Post
Apr 262 min read


A Good Solid Lent
By a Member of the CMA "Lent is a powerful time of year, but in a busy house surrounded by children and with a hundred things to do I...
CMA - Guest Post
Apr 262 min read


Finding Faith - with CMA support.
By Marine Ian Macey For a long time, I felt a quiet tug in my heart—something drawing me closer to faith, to tradition, and to something...
CMA - Guest Post
Apr 263 min read


Word on Fire Conference
It was an honour to sponsor the Word on Fire Conference.
CMA
Mar 12 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...
CMA - Guest Post
Nov 30, 20242 min read


AMI Mombasa
I was recently blessed to represent the Catholic Military Association at the Annual Conference of the Apostolat Militaire International...
CMA - Guest Post
Sep 26, 20242 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...
CMA - Guest Post
Jul 22, 20246 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...
CMA - Guest Post
Feb 20, 20245 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...
CMA - Guest Post
Feb 20, 20242 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...
CMA - Guest Post
Nov 15, 20232 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...
CMA - Guest Post
Oct 26, 20233 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....
CMA - Guest Post
Oct 26, 20231 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...
CMA - Guest Post
Oct 26, 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...
CMA - Guest Post
Oct 4, 20232 min read
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