The Perpetual Power of the Holy Rosary

(Eph 6:12) "For our struggle is not with flesh and blood but with the principalities, with the powers, with the world rulers of this...

Pope Benedict on Pope Leo

BENEDICT XVI GENERAL AUDIENCE Paul VI Audience Hall Wednesday, 5 March 2008 Saint Leo the Great Dear Brothers and Sisters, Continuing our journey through the Fathers of the Church, true...

Dedication of the Lateran Basilica: A call to holiness.

Brothers and sisters, you are God’s building. ... For God’s temple is holy, and you are that temple. (1 Cor 3:9, 17) Today we celebrate the...

Pope Benedict on Today’s Feast of the Dedication of the Lateran

BENEDICT XVI ANGELUS St Peter's Square Sunday, 9 November 2008 Dear Brothers and Sisters, The liturgy today has us celebrate the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica, called the "mother...

Gregor Mendel, Priest and Scientist

Gregor Mendel of Austria (1822-1884) was a young priest in the Augustinian Abbey of St. Thomas in Brno, Austria, who in his spare time...

The Synod on Synodality How Will it Affect the Church?

“...a new vision that overturns established practices.” – Synod on Synodality The words above may well come back to haunt the Church. This past week...

The Supreme ‘Thing’

In the Old Testament book of Genesis God reveals that He has made us in His image and likeness (Genesis 1:26). That being so,...

All Saints, All Souls, All Hope

The month of November begins with the celebration of the glorious Feast of All Saints and the sacred liturgy directs our gaze to the...

Pope Benedict and All the Saints

  HOLY MASS ON THE SOLEMNITY OF ALL SAINTS HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI Vatican Basilica Wednesday, 1 November 2006   Dear Brothers and Sisters, Our Eucharistic celebration began with...

The Courageous Legacy of Blessed Rosario Livatino

October 29th is the liturgical memorial of Blessed Rosario Angelo Livatino who was assassinated by the Sicilian mafia group Stidda on September 21, 1990. His...