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
- 5 min
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
- 2 min
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, 2023
- 2 min
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, 2023
- 3 min
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, 2023
- 1 min
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, 2023
- 2 min
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, 2023
- 2 min
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, 2023
- 3 min
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, 2022
- 3 min
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, 2022
- 6 min
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 9, 2022
- 1 min
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, 2022
- 2 min
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, 2022
- 2 min
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, 2022
- 7 min
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, 2022
- 4 min
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, 2022
- 2 min
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, 2022
- 2 min
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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