"Manners are something that AI can never replace, they're that special human touch. And they're how you show that you're trustworthy, that you're reliable, that you're someone that someone wants to work with." Alison Cheperdak joins @marymargolohan to discuss the etiquette of hard conversations, what good manners make possible that competence alone cannot, and why faith underpins it all. Watch now: ow.ly/TAY350Z9XVQ

"June is a holy month. One way to know this is by the many wonderful feasts that fill its weeks. Another is to look at the way the world treats it." ✍️ Clement Harrold Article | ow.ly/gknr50ZbnqI

As the fervour of Easter and Pentecost begins to fade, Ordinary Time offers an opportunity to deepen our commitment to God through the sacraments, prayer, spiritual reading and community. @Hahnlander on how to make holiness a habit. Article | ow.ly/l8oY50ZbnpQ

The decision by a social media couple to abort a child diagnosed with Down syndrome highlights broader questions about disability, eugenics and the value of human life. ✍️ Jacqueline O'Hara Article | ow.ly/okfa50ZbkBm

What does the Sturgeon-Murrell story reveals about modern marriage? ✍️ Michael J Robinson Article | ow.ly/abcM50ZbkER

"The past week has focused the world’s attention on several violent incidents. The murders of Henry Nowak and Austin Metcalf, along with the recent knife attack in Belfast, all highlight the growing disorder in our society. For many ages, the moral virtues – patience, temperance, fortitude and others – safeguarded the common good. As we have lost a true understanding of human nature, we have also lost sight of its purpose. Without reason to direct them, the moral virtues waste away. Without these virtues, society becomes incapable of understanding justice or preserving the common good. The violent acts that have shocked public attention this week are not merely isolated crimes; they are symptoms of a deeper moral crisis. A society that neglects the cultivation of virtue will eventually find itself unable to secure either justice or social peace." ✍️ David Hahn thecatholicherald.com/articl…

SATURDAY READ: Shortly before midnight on the evening of December 14, 1957, there was a knock on the door of the parish house of the village of Rábakethely in far western Hungary, just shy of the Austrian border. With the parish priest away, the young curate answered the call to find a teenage boy. He pleaded that his uncle in the neighbouring hamlet of Zsida was gravely ill and likely to die soon. Could the priest come at once? For a young priest already known for his zeal for souls, there could only be one answer. Fr János gathered the Blessed Sacrament and the holy oils and set off on foot through the winter darkness intending to deliver the Last Rites to a dying soul. Such night calls are ordinary events in the life of a priest, but the events that followed that evening led to Fr Brenner becoming one of the most famous names among Hungary’s Catholic majority. To understand why, we must leave the young curate on that woodland path for now. thecatholicherald.com/articl…

At the 2026 World Cup, football’s global stage will again reveal an unexpectedly public Catholic witness — from Christian Pulisic and Javier Hernandez to the millions watching their example. thecatholicherald.com/articl…

How to disagree well. Episode 3 of In Conversation With by the Catholic Herald, featuring @marymargolohan and Alison Cheperdak.

Grand claims of AI’s revolution are less convincing than many suggest, but Pope Leo’s new encyclical raises the right questions about its impact on the human being. ✍️ Luke Collins thecatholicherald.com/articl…

"After a year, we are still trying to clarify what kind of Pope we have been given. Every month brings a new opportunity to fill out a clearer papal identity. Our latest opportunity was provided by the first-ever papal address to the Spanish Parliament." ✍️ @gavinashenden Article | thecatholicherald.com/articl…

A culture of over-caution and status anxiety has made parenting more difficult, not because children are less safe than before, but because society expects parents to perform constant vigilance. @LMSChairman on the hidden costs of overparenting. Article | ow.ly/yzE750ZaGpE

What should sacred art emphasise: sorrow or joy, piety or ecstasy, idealised beauty or the world as it is? "Art always leads to disagreement, and sacred art all the more. Christians have argued for centuries about how best to depict God, the saints and the mysteries of our Faith, oscillating between idolatry, iconoclasm and iconography." ✍️ Nicholas Leeper SJ Article | ow.ly/uNra50ZaGmK

Alison Cheperdak's Catholic journey. Episode 3 of In Conversation With by the Catholic Herald, featuring @marymargolohan and Alison Cheperdak.

"June is a holy month. One way to know this is by the many wonderful feasts that fill its weeks. Another is to look at the way the world treats it." ✍️ Clement Harrold Article | ow.ly/NMi550ZaGlG

"Since the parish reading group at the Oxford Oratory started 8 years ago, we have read a total of 78 books in all. Some of them good, some forgettable and some which go deep and have enriched our spiritual lives. I’ve selected a few of the notable books we’ve read which might have passed you by. I think they all offer something of real value to the discerning reader." ✍️ Robin Aitken thecatholicherald.com/articl…

The planned blessings are the latest instance of confusion in Germany, where pastoral accompaniment is increasingly presented in ways that appear to affirm lifestyles at variance with the constant teaching of the Magisterium. ✍️ @Colsy99 thecatholicherald.com/articl…

Why manners matter in the modern world. Episode 3 of In Conversation With by the Catholic Herald, featuring @marymargolohan and Alison Cheperdak.

“If we allow the Catholic Church to be replaced by a Synodal Church, we will crucify the Mystical Body of Christ with our own hands and drive a nail into His coffin.” thecatholicherald.com/articl…