July Edition: What you might of missed
In this months edition we talk AI, rural parish life and the meaning of the incarnation in our lives.
Magnifica Humanitas and Artificial Intelligence (AI).
The publication on 15 May 2026 of the Encyclical Magnifica Humanitas (MH) ‘on safeguarding the human person in the time of Artificial Intelligence’ has been widely welcomed both in Catholic and other circles and has already provoked considerable immediate analysis. The main theme of the Encyclical can be summarised in the contrasting biblical images of …
The Peaks & Troughs of Parish Living
A country known for its rugged mountains and rolling hills, Scotland has a large amount of terrain that is unsuitable for building. This means that most of the land is uninhabited and makes for a rather sparsely populated nation. It is estimated that around 94% of the country remains unoccupied, and statistics from 2024 show that the population sits at …
Incarnational Anthropology
One of the major branches of Theology is that which is concerned with the goal of human striving – theological anthropology. In contrast to social anthropology, which takes a horizontal approach to human existence, theological anthropology looks at human existence with both a horizontal and vertical approach. It seeks to account for the role of sin, how…
Don’t forget to check out our Calendar of Scottish Saints as well as some of our archive articles from our permanent and guest writers including Kirsten Schouwenaars-Harms who has written extensively on Scottish Catholic history. Or, our American cousin Jack Heitman who likes to write on the stories of the bible and most recently the language of the bible.
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Would you like to be involved in one of Scotland’s few Catholic magazines? Have you got some hidden or visible gifts in writing, recording, graphics? Maybe you would like to help publicise the Coracle throughout Scotland? If so please get in touch. Previous experience is not a must.
About
St Moluag’s Coracle is an online Catholic magazine focused on and about faith in Scotland today. We have two aims; bringing you writing that will build and inform your faith and secondly, to bring to light Scotland’s hidden Catholic history.
Our writers come from all walks of life, some are Religious or in the Priesthood. Most are lay people with excellent knowledge and insight.
St Moluag’s Coracle was begun in a kitchen in Nairn by Eric Hanna; with the help of Dominican Sisters, Bishops and the many wonderful and talented writers who have contributed to making this magazine a thoughtful and thought-provoking place for Catholic writing in Scotland.
St Moluag’s Coracle is part of the registered Scottish charity and apostolate Mary’s Well. In addition to publishing this magazine, Mary’s Well also oversees the Association of King James VII and II - a group dedicated to promoting the Cause of this Servant of God. Please find out more here, or email admin@kingjamesviiandii.org. We also put on retreats from time-to-time which we publicise here as well.