The Catholic Spirit of Beethoven
Beethoven was baptized a Catholic on December 17th, 1770Ā - in the time of Advent we now find ourselves, in the proximate preparation for...
Murder, Justice, Charity and Mercy
The recent killing of the United Healthcare CEO in New York City ā shot in the back by a man lying in wait -...
The O Antiphons and the Last Seven Days of Advent
On December 17th we begin the seven days of proximate preparation for Christmas, analogous to the more familiar twelve days of Christmas, which follow...
The Holy Shroud of Turin, Revisited
(As we enter into these last days of Advent, and the 'O Antiphons', the Incarnation of the Son of God as the Messiah becomes...
Third Sunday of Advent: Rejoice, in Integrity and Constancy
The Lord your God, is in your midstā¦He will renew you in His love (Zeph. 3:17). ā§¾
The third Sunday of Advent is known as...
Mozart, the Catholic
(Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart died during Advent, on December 5th, 1791, so it's fitting in this season of grace to reflect with faithful contributor Carl...
Three Popes’ Messages On the Immaculate Conception at the Spanish Steps
It has been a long-standing papal tradition that Popes pay homage to the Immaculate Conception at the foot of the Marian column close to...
The Nativity Fast in the āAdventā of the East
(On this memorial of the Eastern saint, John of Damascus, here is a reflection worth pondering on the ascetical practices of the Eastern rite....
Pope Benedict and Saint John Damascene
BENEDICT XVI
GENERAL AUDIENCE
Saint Peter's Square
Wednesday, 6 May 2009
John Damascene
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
Today I should like to speak about John Damascene, a personage of prime...
The Catholic Galileo
Galileo Galilei was born in Pisa, Italy. In his youth he considered several careers: first the priesthood; next medicine at the urging of his...
