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“Resurrection Is Now”

Dom Aelred Watkin (1918-1997) was a wise and respected Head Master of Downside from 1962 to 1975. He wrote a book called Resurrection Is Now about death and resurrection, about the reality of death and the reality of the salvation of God. It talks about how everything dies and is renewed: the natural world; and love; and human life; and the universe itself. It talks of what happens after death: judgement, heaven and hell, the resurrection of the body, and how through the sacraments we can prepare for our own death and resurrection.

Ever since Resurrection Is Now was put into the Universalis apps as a Daily Book, people have been asking how they can get a printed copy, for themselves or their friends.

Now at last they can.

You can read all about the book here, and order it online. It costs £6.99 in the UK and $8.99 in the USA, with similar prices elsewhere. Quite a few people have written in to say they are buying several copies, for themselves and their friends.

USA only: a new edition of the Divine Office

The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops have announced a new edition of the Liturgy of the Hours which will come into use on Ash Wednesday 2027. They have told us we will be able to provide the new edition through Universalis. As soon as they have worked out the technical and commercial details, and have told us, we will tell you.

All this applies to the USA only. In the rest of the world, nothing is changing.

The weekly podcasts

Here are the episodes which have come out since the last newsletter. You can listen by clicking on the link. Each episode is around 20 minutes long.

12 July 2026: Blessed Inácio de Azevedo and his companions: the veneration of places. Saint Thérèse of Saint Augustine and her Companions: the tyranny of liberty, and how to change the course of history. The Second Edition of the U.S. Divine Office.

19 July 2026: Saint James and the pilgrim route to Compostela. Saint Mary Magdalene: Apostle to the Apostles, organiser of the caravan, and the woman freed from seven devils. About devils: yours and mine, and how to deal with them. Saint Bridget of Sweden, patron saint of Europe.

26 July 2026: Saints Martha, Mary and Lazarus. The active and contemplative lives.

2 August 2026: The Transfiguration, and theo-drama. Hierarchies and status: there is a saint for everyone. Saint Jean-Baptiste-Marie Vianney, the Curé of Ars. Confession and its power. “Resurrection Is Now” as a printed book

Thousands of people listen to the podcast, from all over the world. Sometimes by themselves in the car, sometimes sitting at home with the family. If you haven’t listened yet, do. If you have, and you like it, tell all your friends.

• Here is a link to the Podcasts page. You will find all the weekly episodes listed there.
• All the Universalis apps and programs can show an alert in the About Today page whenever a new podcast is ready.
• If you use podcast apps, the links at the bottom of this email let you subscribe.
• If you want to tell your friends, say “Go to the home page at universalis.com and you’ll find a Podcasts button at the top right.”

New podcast episodes come out on Friday or Saturday each week.

Thank you all for using Universalis. If you have trouble or questions, or suggestions, do write to us at universalis@universalis.com or use the Contact Us button in one of the apps. Let us all keep one another in our prayers, as always.