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Spiritual joy

Spiritual joy can be a source of strength. Like the optimistic Pollyanna, there’s a lot to be said for finding reasons to rejoice, even in adversity.

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A short history of Christian martyrs and miracles

Join Ben Gazur as he explores the origins, relics and power of Christian martyrs, and their continuing relevance for Catholics in the 21st century.

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Religion and mental health

At a time of extreme distress, Jamila Pereira found that the faith she had relied on was failing her. Here she describes how she found other ways to begin healing and finding happiness.

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When you don’t belong, you drink

In the third part of her exploration of belonging, Tanya Perdikou unpicks the addictions that have shaped her past and uncovers the connections that make recovery possible.

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  • Faith Whitcomb's Balsam cures coughs and colds.
  • Saint Faith. Etching after J. Schnebbelie, 1821.
  • [Fund-raising sticker for the Daily Mail Red Cross Fund. Faith].
  • Draft of Sulston's article on faith in science
  • Handwritten draft of Sulston's article on faith in science
  • The three theological virtues: Faith enthroned in the middle; Charity on the left, and Hope on the right. Aquatint.
  • Saint Faith, holding a gridiron, being addressed in prayer by a monk; the Crucifixion below. Etching after J. Schnebbelie, 1821.
  • Saint Cunegunda and Saint Aloysius Gonzaga; above them the figures of Charity, Faith and Hope sitting under a tree. Coloured engraving with gold foil.
  • The birth of Aristanemi, one of the founding teachers of the Jaina faith, from Kalpasutra
  • A woman beleaguered by four enemies; representing Faith resisting Death, Schism, the World and the Devil. Engraving by Hieronymus Wierix after Maarten de Vos, 156-.
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Faith-based Responses to Epidemics

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