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Saint Thomas of Villanova

This Saint Thomas (1488 - 1555), of noble Spanish lineage, and had it all, as the saying goes, taking as his 'last name' the place from which he came, Villanueva. Like Christ, although rich,...

International Hobbit Day

In the midst of all the bad news swirling around us - about which more anon - it may provide some small comfort to commemorate in some way International Hobbit Day, which falls on...

Even in a world that's being shipwrecked, remain brave and strong. (Saint Hildegarde von Bingen, +1179)

Felicitationes ad Leonem, Papam

We here at Catholic Insight would like to extend our heartiest, if a bit belated, birthday greetings to Pope Leo XIV, who turned 70 on the Feast of the Triumph of the Cross, a...

Vexilla Regis Prodeunt!

A blessed Feast of the Triumph of the Cross to one and all of our readers! For added devotion and splendour to this celebration of Christ's victory over death by the Cross, here are three...

The Fifth Apparition of Fatima

On September 13th, 1917, Our Lady appeared for the fifth time to the three children at Cova de Iria in Fatima. Tens of thousands showed up, clogging the streets and byways, in the hope...

Bruckner’s Ave Maria

In honour of Our Lady's birthday, here is Anton Bruckner’s Ave Maria, which he composed in 1861, and first performed on May 12th of that year. Bruckner was one of the great composers of...

Musical Offering: Rossini’s La Gazza Ladra

In honour of the two newest saints in the Church panoply, here is the overture to Rossini's opera La Gazza Ladra - the Thieving Magpie. I'm not sure about Carlo Acutis' proclivities to opera...

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