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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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Oct 4, 20232 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...

CMA - Guest Post

Aug 5, 20233 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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Sep 28, 20223 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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Sep 28, 20226 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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Sep 8, 20221 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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Sep 8, 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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Sep 7, 20222 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...

CMA - Guest Post

Jun 12, 20227 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...

CMA - Guest Post

Feb 4, 20224 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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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...

CMA - Guest Post

Jan 14, 20222 min read

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