Baptism of the Lord and the Beginning of His Ministry
‘This is my Son, the Beloved, with whom I am well pleased’ (Mt. 3:17). ⧾
Today’s Feast of the Lord’s Baptism brings to a completion...
It’s Still a Wonderful Life
The quiet authority of the 1946 Christmas move It’s a Wonderful Life upon the cultural imagination cannot be overstated, and few films manage such influence...
Healing Effects of the Holy Eucharist
Sadly, the majority of Catholics do not believe in the Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist. Nearly seven in ten Catholics (69%) say...
How Dostoevsky Changed the World
In 1849, Fyodor Dostoevsky stood before a firing squad, fully prepared for death, only to hear his execution sentence revoked at the final instant....
Epiphany: Kneeling Humbly Before our God
On entering the house, they saw the child with Mary his mother; and they knelt down and paid him homage. Then opening their treasure...
Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God
When the fullness of time had come, God sent his Son, born of a woman…so that we might receive adoption as sons (Gal.4:4).⧾
On this...
The Te Deum: Giving Thanks and Praise to God
There is an eschatological note to this final day of the calendar year, as there was a month ago in the end of the...
The Miraculous Figures of the Infant Jesus: History and Devotion
Among the many devotional images scattered across Central Europe, in a world shattered by regional conflicts, ideological disputes, and economic upheavals, two small figures—the...
Feast of the Holy Family
BENEDICT XVI
ANGELUS
St Peter's Square
Sunday, 31 December 2006
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
On this last Sunday of the year we are celebrating the Feast of the Holy Family...
Saint John, Son of Zebedee
Pope Benedict XVI offered three audiences on the Apostle John, back in 2006, and, concise as they are - a trait of the erudite...
