John Brander Fitzpatrick

John Brander Fitzpatrick is a Scotsman who lives in São Paulo, Brazil. He spent many years as a journalist and translator and has published three books of fiction - two collections of short stories and a novel. John Brander Fitzpatrick can be contacted at: johnfitz668@gmail.com

Latest Articles By John Brander Fitzpatrick
A Tale of Two Churches
A Tale of Two Churches
Two different churches with two different atmospheres yet providing the right conditions for worship.
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Some Advice to Priests on Sermons from a Bored Worshipper
Some Advice to Priests on Sermons from a Bored Worshipper
Priests should not take worshippers for granted during their sermons and just repeat the same old platitudes
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How Many Times Can You Say the “Hail Mary”?
How Many Times Can You Say the “Hail Mary”?
The month of May is dedicated to the Virgin Mary who is constantly in our prayers.
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Is Making a Pilgrimage Worth the Effort?
Is Making a Pilgrimage Worth the Effort?
Is Making a Pilgrimage Worth the Effort? Does the physical (and financial) effort bring spiritual results?
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Is a Priest Infallible? Of Course Not
Is a Priest Infallible? Of Course Not
The Pope might be infallible in terms of doctrine but priests are certainly not as I found out recently
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Brazil - Land of the Holy Cross but for How Long?
Brazil - Land of the Holy Cross but for How Long?
The original cross presented at a mass in Brazil over 500 years ago is touring the country. However, the Catholic Church needs more than a symbolic gesture to fend off the Evangelical Protestant advance.
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The Lord Listens to Us – No Matter What Language We Speak
The Lord Listens to Us – No Matter What Language We Speak
I haven´t attended a mass in English on a regular basis for decades but regardless of whether you are praying in English, Portuguese, Spanish, Catalan, French or Gaelic, God hears you.
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The Faces of Mary and Jesus
The Faces of Mary and Jesus
Mary and Jesus almost certainly looked very different from the conventional Western ideas we have but as they lived on earth in human form like us it is impossible not to wonder.
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Forgiveness - Far Easier to Preach than Practice
Forgiveness - Far Easier to Preach than Practice
The Prodigal Son was forgiven by his father but not his brother - or by most of us I imagine. Forgiveness placed a demand on me that was too heavy to bear in relation to an unscrupulous relative.
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Ten Reasons Why It´s Tough Being a Catholic - and One Reason Why It´s Worth the Effort
Ten Reasons Why It´s Tough Being a Catholic - and One Reason Why It´s Worth the Effort
It´s tough being a Catholic in the modern world as this list shows but 1.1 billion Catholics show they are up to the challenge
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Jesus´s Heroines
Jesus´s Heroines
The Catholic Church would not be the force for good it is today without the support of courageous women ranging from St Veronica to St Teresa of Calcutta - true heroines and an inspiration to us all.
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