Pope Benedict and Saint Barnabas

BENEDICT XVI GENERAL AUDIENCE Wednesday, 31 January 2007   Barnabas, Silas (also called Silvanus), and Apollos Dear Brothers and Sisters, Continuing our journey among the protagonists who were the first...

From Temple to Body: The Mystery of Christ and His Church

The Holy Catholic Church is a mystery of faith, a reality both visible and spiritual, founded by Jesus Christ and handed down through the...

Pope Benedict and Saint Ephraim the Deacon

BENEDICT XVI GENERAL AUDIENCE Paul VI Audience Hall Wednesday, 28 November 2007 Saint Ephrem Dear Brothers and Sisters, Common opinion today supposes Christianity to be a European religion which subsequently...

Corpus Christi: The Gift of the Holy Eucharist

(Here in Canada, Corpus Christi is transferred to the following Sunday, even if, as mentioned, the traditional day is the Thursday after Pentecost. We...

Pope Benedict and Saint Boniface

BENEDICT XVI GENERAL AUDIENCE Saint Peter's Square Wednesday, 11 March 2009 Saint Boniface, the Apostle of the Germans Dear Brothers and Sisters, Today, we shall reflect on a great eighth-century...

Lessons from My Fair Lady

My Fair Lady is one of my darling bride’s favorite plays. I, on the other hand, am more a fan of the original play...

The Most Holy Trinity

He who believes in him is not condemned; he who does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name...

The Heroism of Captain Witold Pilecki: Lest We Forget

(Esto vir, God exhorts Moses in the Bible - Be a man! And few men were such 'men' as Cavalry Captain Witold Pilecki, as...

John Paul II Reflects on Paul VI

HOMILY OF POPE JOHN PAUL II TO COMMEMORATE THE SERVANT OF GOD PAUL VI Thursday, 6 August 1998 The memory of my venerable Predecessor, the Servant of God...

Pope John Paul II and Saint Philip Neri

(At the very beginning of his pontificate, on this feast of Saint Philip in 1979, Pope Saint John Paul II made a pilgrimage to...

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