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The Mystery of Faith: ‘The liturgy of Remembrance resists the temptation to tidy grief into coherence’

The Mystery of Faith: ‘The liturgy of Remembrance resists the temptation to tidy grief into coherence’

Thursday, October 30, 2025
EVERY year, on Remembrance Sunday, the nation stops. The traffic halts, conversations fade, and even the birds seem to pause. For a brief space of time, managerial language falls silent; and we remember — not by explaining, but by standing still. ...