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Nov 302 min read

A Reflection on the Holy Souls

During November the Church traditionally prays for the Holy Souls in Purgatory. These Souls are Holy because they are destined for...

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Sep 262 min read

AMI Mombasa

I was recently blessed to represent the Catholic Military Association at the Annual Conference of the Apostolat Militaire International...

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Jul 226 min read

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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God is everywhere but we don’t really talk about it

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Feb 205 min read

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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Feb 202 min read

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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Member Sells Poppies at the London Oratory

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Nov 15, 20232 min read

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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Oct 26, 20233 min read

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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Oct 26, 20231 min read

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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Oct 26, 20232 min read

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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Oct 4, 20232 min read

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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Aug 5, 20233 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...

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The Queen in Death: A Catholic reflection on Her late Majesty’s funeral

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Sep 28, 20223 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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The Queen in Life: a Trooper's personal encounter

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Sep 28, 20226 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 8, 20221 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, 20222 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 7, 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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Jun 12, 20227 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...

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My Journey as a Christian and a Soldier: From Kenya to the Evacuation of Kabul

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Feb 4, 20224 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...

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Jan 14, 20222 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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Talking to Children About Death and Remembrance: A Military Wife's Perspective

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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...

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