Archive for July, 2015

From an ancient tradition, going back even to the second century, the parents of the Virgin Mary are known by the names of Joachim and Anne.  Devotion to Saint Anne is found in the sixth century in the East, and by the tenth century  it was widespread in the West.  Saint Joachim was likewise honoured, […]


Tradition in the West links Mary Magdalene with the unnamed woman, a “sinner”, a prostitute, who wets the feet of Jesus with her tears and dries them with her hair (cf. Lk 7:36-50).  By the time of the Resurrection, she has become a passionate follower of Jesus.  She stands by the open tomb after the […]


This month’s Pro life mass is being held on 15th July 2015 with Fr Nick Welsh celebrating. We start the evening with Eucharistic Adoration at 6pm until &pm, then the Rosary and mass starts at 7.30pm. The mass is held at Blessed John Duns Scotus Church, 270 Ballater Street, Glasgow G5 0YT. Tea and coffee […]



This testimony from a post-abortive woman gives some sober advice to those who are in the prolife movement as to how we should treat women who have chosen abortion.  It’s so important we get it right after all these years of condemning women and berating them.  That’s not right.  As it says on lots of placards […]


Let’s pray that we can have such an encouraging rally in this country!