The Uselessness of Utopias
(The term 'utopia' was coined by the great statesman and martyr, Thomas More, in his 1516 book by the same name. It literally means...
Pope Benedict and the Birth of the Baptist
BENEDICT XVI
ANGELUS
St. Peter's Square
Sunday, 24 June 2012
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
Today, 24 June, we are celebrating the Solemnity of St John the Baptist. He is...
Twelfth Sunday: Persevering to the End
Fear no one….Everyone therefore who acknowledges me before men, I also will acknowledge before my Father in heaven (Mt. 10: 26, 32).
Our Lord addresses...
A Brief Commentary on Dignitas Infinita
Dignitas Infinita was released by the Vatican on April 8, 2024 by the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith.
Cardinal VÃctor Manuel Fernández, currently...
Saint Joseph’s Perpetual Virginity and the Apocrypha
Some time ago a good friend of mine asked me to write an article touching on the Perpetual Virginity of Saint Joseph and concerning...
Life Beyond the Sting of Death
There is surprisingly little in the Old Testament about the immortality of the soul. The later books talk about it, but the early books...
The Grace of Fatherhood
On Father’s Day, we celebrate the great grace of being a father; such a vocation means that a man is being entrusted by God,...
Eleventh Sunday: The Vital Necessity of the Mass
It is good to give thanks to the Lord, to sing praises to your name (Ps. 92).
Our celebration of the Paschal Mystery in all...
Pope Benedict and Anthony of Padua
BENEDICT XVI
GENERAL AUDIENCE
Paul VI Audience Hall
Wednesday, 10 February 2010
Saint Anthony of Padua
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
Two weeks ago I presented St Francis of Assisi. This morning...
The Bible and the Big Bang
Recently I was asked by an atheist friend to point to just one passage in Scripture for which there is a single piece of...
