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Editor's Corner
The Incorrupt Life of Saint Catherine de Ricci
Saint Catherine de Ricci (1522 â 1590) â born Alessandra Lucrezia Romola de' Ricci â was from the same city, Florence, as her contemporary Saint Philip Neri, to whom she appeared by bilocation, one...
Nota in Brevis
More on the Nagasaki Martyrs
For further details on the trials and travails and the glory of the Martyrs of Japan, including the motivation of the unhinged tyrant, see this reflection by Luke O'Hara, posted this morning.
Quotes
Agatha, her goodness coincides with her name and way of life. She won a good name by her noble deeds, and by her name she points to the nobility of those deeds. Agatha, her...
Reviews
Rabanus Maurus and the Veni Creator
February 4th is the traditional memorial of the the erudite Frankish monk, Rabanus Maurus (+856), one of the most learned men of his age, unfortunately and inaccurately called the 'Dark Ages', but which were,...
Nota in Brevis
Nine for Me, None for Thee
As our own Messieurs Trudeau and Guilbeault plan to 'phase out' gas-powered vehicles by 2030 - bonnes chances with that, and which really means that only the 'elite' will have cars - why does...
Nota in Brevis
Saints Gilda and Bathilda, a Virgin and a Queen
Saint Gilda of Rome (+226) was an early Roman martyr, the orphaned daughter of an ex-consul, a faithful consecrated virgin who perished during the persecution of Severus Alexander. She was thrown to the wild...
Editor's Corner
Integrity for Borders, and Borders for Integrity
A country without borders is no country at all. It is, rather - to paraphrase Metternichâs description of 19th century Italy - nothing more than a âgeographical expressionâ; a swathe of land that anyone...
Nota in Brevis
Blessed Sebastian Valfrè
Amongst the Oratorians - to whom I owe more than I could ever give back - Blessed Sebastian Valfrè is celebrated on this day, the anniversary of his death in 1710. I'm a bit...
