Every one of you should form a choir, so that, in harmony of sound through harmony of hearts, and in unity taking the note from God, you may sing with one voice through Jesus Christ to the Father. If you do this, he will listen to you and see from your good works that you are members of his Son. It is then an advantage to you to live in perfect unity, so that at all times you may share in God. (Saint Ignatius of Antioch, +ca. 110)
Editor's Corner
A New Era
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Saints Fabian and Sebastian: Doing the Holy and Perfect Will of God
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Extraordinary Ordinary Time
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Long Live Saint Paul the Hermit!
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Saints Hilary and Mungo, Contra Haereses
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Nota in Brevis
A New Era
A blessed Inauguration Day, especially to all our American readers. Say what you will about Donald Trump - he does have his limitations, and...
Wise Words of Guidance From Saint Anthony, Abbot
As we celebrate the feast of St Anthony the Abbot, it comes to my mind the wisdom God has bestowed on this man of...
Eisenhower’s Dire Farewell Warning
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Two Significant Years of Saint Thomas Aquinas
(Here is a reminder of the 'two years of Saint Thomas', as decreed by the Vatican last year. The 800th anniversary of the great...
Brother Bernard of Corleone
Franciscan Capuchins celebrate the feast of our Capuchin brother St Bernard of Corleone on the twelfth of January, and we may delve a little...