Saint Pius V: Between Heaven and Earth
Michel Ghislieri was born as Anton in 1504, but took the name of the Archangel 'who is like God' when he joined the Dominican...
Catherine of Siena, Mystic, Doctor and Reformer
Ecclesia semper reformanda est.
So goes the old saying - the Church, always in need of reform - applies now, perhaps, more than ever. And...
Saints Chanel and Montfort
On this 28th of April we celebrate two Saints: Saint Peter Chanel (+1841) who evangelized the island of Futuna in the South Pacific - the...
Our Lady’s Good Counsel
Our Lady of Good Counsel - Mater Boni Consilii - which is celebrated on this 26th of April, is one of the many titles...
Subito Santo? Quo Vadis, Purgatorio?
Pope Francis died on April 21st last year - which seems a different era. We commend his soul to God, praying for him, not...
Saint Fidelis’ Last and Greatest Sermon
Today is the memorial of Saint Fidelis of Sigmaringen, (+1622) whose original name was Mark Rey: 'Sigmaringen' was his birthplace in what is now...
George, Shakespeare and Brian Boru: England, Ireland and Fighting the Good Fight
Today used to be (*) a national holiday in England - as the people hearken back to an earlier and better time in the...
Into and Out of Africa
Pope Leo XIV is on the last leg of his pilgrimage to Africa, the destination he chose for his first apostolic visitation. Makes sense,...
The Limpid Soul and Mind of Anselm of Canterbury
Saint Anselm (+1109) was bishop of the see of Canterbury, in the south of England, whose old buildings and cobbled roads still evoke her...
Blessed Marie-Anne Blondin: Educator and Martyr of Silence
Bd. Marie-Anne Blondin (+1890), whose optional memorial falls today in our fair Dominion, the day of her birth in 1809, five decades before Canada...
