The Church prays for the dead, and this prayer says much about the reality of the Church itself. It says that the Church continues to live in the hope of eternal life. Prayer for the dead is almost a ...

St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle. Be our defense against the wickedness and snares of the Devil. May God rebuke him, we humbly pray, and do thou, O Prince of the heavenly hosts, by the ...

Christopher Hancock is a Catholic priest currently working in the parish of Merthyr Tydfil, in the Archdiocese of Cardiff. He belongs to a missionary order and from 2002, until his return to Wales in ...