Rock of Ages…But Some Loose Stones
“Thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church, and the gates of hell will not prevail against it. I will...
Peter Damian’s Book of Gomorrah
St. Peter Damian (1007-1073) was a Benedictine monk and Cardinal Bishop whose principle legacy relevant to our time is his slim volume titled The...
The Message of Pope Benedict for Lent from 2010
MESSAGE OF HIS HOLINESS
BENEDICT XVI
FOR LENT 2010
“The justice of God has been manifested
through faith in Jesus Christ” (cf. Rm 3, 21-22)
Dear Brothers and Sisters!
Each year,...
Pope Francis and Lent
(I realize many of us have some difficulty with Pope Francis - and the Church seems to be in a perpetual penitential mode of...
Tammy
(The following is a true story, recently sent to me, which I thought would help others. The author graciously agreed to have this published,...
Pope Benedict’s Ash Wednesday Address
BENEDICT XVI
GENERAL AUDIENCE
Paul VI Audience Hall
Wednesday, 9 March 2011
Ash Wednesday
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
On this day, marked by the austere symbol of ashes, we enter...
The Holy Season of Lent
‘Worship the Lord your God, and serve only Him’ (Mt. 4:11).
On Ash Wednesday we begin the observance of the holy season of Lent with...
Where Conservatives and Liberals Disagree
Any definition of conservatism includes the desire to hold on to and save whatever is good and valuable. Since religion concerns itself above all...
Homily at the Mass of Blessed Josephine Bakhita
APOSTOLIC JOURNEY
TO BENIN, UGANDA AND KHARTOUM (SUDAN)
EUCHARISTIC CONCELEBRATION
IN HONOR OF BLESSED JOSEPHINE BAKHITA
HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS JOHN PAUL II
Green Square, Khartoum (Sudan)
Wednesday, 10 February 1993
"Come...
Why We Need Norman Rockwell
If there’s one thing the seemingly ever-lingering 'pandemic' has inflicted, it’s a strain on ordinary human interaction.
In November of 2021, when many long-closed museums...