The Suffering of Blessed Anne Catherine Emmerich
February 9th marks the anniversary of the death of Bl. Anne Catherine Emmerich in 1824.Ā An Augustinian nun, she was highly favoured by God...
The Divine Kenosis, Self-Gift and Sacrifice
Let the same mind be in you that was in Christ Jesus (Phil. 6:14). ā§¾
Our second reading includes an ancient canticle or hymn that...
Cardinal Stephen Langton and the Magna Carta
(A very a propos and providential piece by Carl Sundell, as we all have our own truculent and tyrannical 'King Johns' sitting on our...
Constantine the Great
Tertullian rightly said that the blood of the early martyrs became the seed of Christianity. Hardly anything can be so impressive to those outside...
Thomas More’s Option: Soul First, Then the Body
āIf thou wilt be perfect, go sell what thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heavenā (Mt.19:21).
Have I...
Homily for the Funeral of the Late, Great Pope John Paul II
(On this twentieth anniversary of the death of Pope Saint John Paul II, here is the beautiful funeral homily of Cardinal Josef Ratzinger, who...
The Church is Eucharistic in Her Very Essence
O Sacred banquet in which Christ is received, the memory of His Passion is renewed, the mind is filled with grace, and a pledge...
Pope Benedict and Saint Anselm
BENEDICT XVI
GENERAL AUDIENCE
Paul VI Audience Hall
Wednesday, 23 September 2009
Saint Anselm
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
The Benedictine Abbey of Sant'Anselmo is located on the Aventine Hill...
Pope Benedict and Saint Bernard of Clairvaux, the Mellifluous Doctor
GENERAL AUDIENCE
Saint Peter's Square
Wednesday, 21 October 2009
Saint Bernard of Clairvaux
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
Today I would like to talk about St Bernard of Clairvaux, called...
Saint-SaĆ«ns’ Danse Macabre
Charles-Camille Saint-SaĆ«ns (9 October 1835 ā 16 December 1921) was a child prodigy, some say even more so than the incomparable Mozart, developing perfect...
