Monday, December 1, 2025

Our Lady Seat of Wisdom’s Annual Wojtyla Conference: The Seven Liberal Arts

Our Lady Seat of Wisdom College is hosting its annual Wojtyla Summer Conference from the 7th- 10th of August. The theme this year is...

Book Review: Coached by the Curé, Lessons in Shepherding with St. John Vianney

(Here is a very fitting and a propos review and meditation on this Solemnity of the Sacred Heart from Father Marco Testa on Saint...

The Plenary Indulgence of the Portiuncula, or, Our Lady of the Angels

On Monday 2 August the universal Church celebrates what is called The Pardon of Assisi. This great feast, which ranks as a solemnity within the...

Saint John Henry Newman: Doctor Universalis Ecclesiae

It's just been announced that the Oratorian, Saint John Henry Newman will be declared a Doctor of the Church, making him the 38th with...

Saint Pantaleon

Saint Pantaleon (+305) was a very popular early martyr, even though little is known about his life. The martyrology has it that he was...

Merton, Charbel and the Contemplative Life

In light of today's Saint Charbel - a hermit and contemplative - and last Sunday's Gospel on the roles of of 'Martha' and 'Mary',...

Pope John Paul II’s Letter Proclaiming Saints Bridget, Catherine and Teresa Benedicta Co-Patronesses of...

POPE JOHN PAUL II APOSTOLIC LETTER ISSUED MOTU PROPRIO PROCLAIMING SAINT BRIDGET OF SWEDEN SAINT CATHERINE OF SIENA AND SAINT TERESA BENEDICTA OF THE CROSS CO-PATRONESSES OF EUROPEHIS HOLINESS POPE JOHN PAUL...

There and Back Again

I returned from Rome late last night, around about midnight – at least, all the way back home, which required an hour’s walk through...

Bonaventure and Thomas: Companions in Life and Heaven

(In light of the today's feast of Saint Bonaventure, here are some thoughts on the great Franciscan cardinal, scholastic, doctor of the Church and...

Pope Benedict and Saint Bonaventure: Part III

BENEDICT XVI GENERAL AUDIENCE Saint Peter's Square Wednesday, 17 March 2010 Saint Bonaventure (3) Dear Brothers and Sisters, This morning, continuing last Wednesday's reflection, I would like to study with you...