Saint Bonaventure: Contemplatio in Actione
Who is this saint, Bonaventure of Bagnoregio, whose feast collect aptly describes him as a man of great learningĀ and havingĀ the ardor of ā¦ charity?
Undoubtedly,...
Ritual and Boredom
More times than I can count I have been told by young men and women that they do not attend Mass because they find...
Pope Benedict and Saint Eusebius of Vercelli
This morning I invite you to reflect on St Eusebius of Vercelli, the first Bishop of Northern Italy of whom we have reliable information....
Christmas Urbi et Orbi
(Here is the Christmas address of Pope Saint John Paul II, from way back in 2002, and the needs for which he prayed eighteen...
Saint Benedict: Ora et Labora
Today is the feast of Saint Benedict (ca. 480-547), the father of Western monasticism and one of the main forces in preserving Western culture...
Walker Percy and the Modern Malaise
Walker Percy (1916-1990), born and raised in the South, was a member of that rare breed of southern Catholic writers. His grandfather and later...
Philomela – A Poem
"Philomela"
A lark sings through the hellish gloom;
Calls out to her Author.
Praising, loving, she cries her tune,
Piercing my ears to bother.
A lonely cry, muffled and...
Prayer of Consecration of Canada to Our Lady, May 1st, Saint Joseph the Worker
On the Memorial of Saint Joseph the Worker, fittingly the first day of the month dedicated to his spouse, the Blessed Virgin Mary, the...
Father Lombardi’s Quandry
Well, you have likely heard that Father Lombardi, the Vatican spokesman, has clarified that Pope Francis was indeed referring to contraception in his remarks...
Heroism, Then and Now
āSome men are born great, some achieve greatness, while others have greatness thrust upon themā.Ā Ā So wrote Shakespeare in Twelfth Night .
āGreatnessā may take...
