This should have been a year of celebration for Life Ascending, England. It is 40 years since the first groups were established in November 1980 and a number of events had been planned to mark this milestone. The Covid-19 virus pandemic was unforeseen and now all plans for a celebrati

The blessing of the throat takes place on the Feast of St Blaise, 3 February.  It is an appropriate feast day for this time of the year, when so many suffer from sore throats and snuffles.  As the priest blesses the throat with two crossed candles, he says “May God at the interc