The Plenary Indulgence of the Portiuncula, or, Our Lady of the Angels
On 2nd August the universal Church celebrates what is called The Pardon of Assisi. This great feast, which ranks as a solemnity within the Franciscan...
Pope Benedict and Saint Ignatius
(Excerpt from an address given April 22, 2006 )
St Ignatius of Loyola was first and foremost a man of God who in his life...
Pope Benedict and Martha’s Way
BENEDICT XVI
ANGELUS
Courtyard of the Papal Residence, Castel Gandolfo
Sunday, 18 July 2010
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
We are now in the heart of summer, at least in...
Once and Future Catholic Queen
In a reflection this morning on Saint Joan of Arc â meditating on an evocative impressionist painting of the young Maid of Orleans -...
Pope Benedict Reflects on Saints Anne and Joachim
On this day in 2009, at the end of his Angelus message, Pope Benedict had these brief words to say on Saints Joachim and...
Saints Joachim and Anne: Grandparents of Jesus
(From our archives, but well worth a revisit on this day:)
Let us sing praises to Joachim and Anna,
The couple honoured by God (as they...
Poland Upholds Marriage
It has been a constant teaching of the Church that society, and its laws, must uphold marriage and family. That means, of course, the...
Stauffenberg and Hitler
(Here is a reprise of a reflection by Joseph Donnelly, on the courage of Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg and those who plotted to overthrow...
Alexius the Beggar
Saint Alex â or Alexius â known as âthe Beggarâ was a Christian in the early fourth-century, was the son of a Senator, Euphemian,...
Pope John Paul II and Carmel
A young Karol Wojtyla, while discerning his vocation as he matured in his hometown of Wadowice, thought of becoming a Carmelite, drawn to their...
