Halliday Sutherland

"A born writer, especially a born story-teller. Dr. Sutherland, who is distinguished in medicine, is an amateur in the sense that he only writes when he has nothing better to do. But when he does, it could hardly be done better." G.K. Chesterton.

Category Archives: Miracles

At Lourdes 5

This is the fifth and final instalment of Dr. Sutherland’s account of his 1923 visit to Lourdes. Do miracles happen at Lourdes? Here is the record of an attested case … Continue reading

1 February 2021 · 1 Comment

At Lourdes 4

This is the fourth excerpt from Dr. Sutherland’s account of his visit to Lourdes in 1923. On going to Lourdes I went in a sceptical mood. Most doctors are sceptical … Continue reading

1 January 2021 · 1 Comment

At Lourdes 3

This is the third instalment of Dr. Sutherland’s account of his visit to Lourdes in his 1934 book, A Time To Keep. On the evidence Bernadette was in a state … Continue reading

1 December 2020 · 1 Comment

At Lourdes 1

In 1923, Dr Sutherland visited Lourdes. He wrote about it in A Time to Keep 1934: In July 1923, of my way to a spa in the Pyrenees, I stopped … Continue reading

1 October 2020 · 3 Comments

On miracles

On miracles, Dr Sutherland wrote: Mental attitudes towards miracles are often curious. Thus a person may blindly believe that the astral body of a fakir has been seen walking about … Continue reading

1 February 2018 · Leave a comment

St Henry

This grisly scene took place on the icy surface of Lake Köyliön in 1157. Dr Sutherland explains: Bishop Henry was an Englishman and probably of Norman descent. On a winter’s day in … Continue reading

1 January 2018 · 1 Comment

Stopes v Sutherland libel trial 1922-24

Centenary of the House of Lords judgment21 November 2024
13 months to go.

E-mail notification

Receive an e-mail when announcements are made.