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...
Luther’s Fateful All Hallowed Eve
(Here is a re-post of a reflection on this 'All Hallow's Eve' anniversary of the generally accepted date for the formal start of the...
Pope Benedict and Saints Simon and Jude
BENEDICT XVI
GENERAL AUDIENCE
Saint Peter’s Square
Wednesday, 11 October 2006
Simon and Jude
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
Today, let us examine two of the Twelve Apostles: Simon the Cananaean...
Euthanasia in the Land Down Under: An ‘Apparent’ Good, but Actual Evil
The culture of death is voracious. Once it begins to feed, it is never satiated; the categories of the killable are never finally enough.-...
Dolly’s passing – a look into the soul of America
(New contributor Suzanne Cruz offers here a contrast between the public reactions to the recent deaths of Dolly Parton and Gloria Steinem. Both had...
The Holy Rosary, the Hope of Lepanto, of Europe, of the World…
Today we celebrate Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary, a feast instituted by Pope Saint Pius V in commemoration of the great victory...
Be reasonable: surrender to faith!
Be reasonable,” she advised. A wonderful woman I know was talking about her widowed neighbor.
This woman continued to live in her home after her...
The Passion of the Saints
(On this memorial of Saint Jerome here is a reflection by contributor Alexa Bulman, on the 'thumos' of the saints, their passion and drive,...
Pope Benedict and Saint Jerome
BENEDICT XVI
GENERAL AUDIENCE
Saint Peter's Square
Wednesday, 7 November 2007
Saint Jerome (1)
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
Today, we turn our attention to St Jerome, a Church Father who...
Autumnal Catholicism: Michaelmas and Liturgical Time
(Contributor Tate Pumfrey here offers a window into the Church's traditions and customs, which are of venerable lineage, but, we should add, no longer...
