Pope John Paul II and Our Lady of Mount Carmel
A young Karol Wojtyla, while discerning his vocation as he matured in his hometown of Wadowice, thought of becoming a Carmelite, drawn to their...
Bonaventure and Thomas: Companions in Life and Heaven
(In light of the today's feast of Saint Bonaventure, here are some thoughts on the great Franciscan cardinal, scholastic, doctor of the Church and...
A Message to the Camillians in the Jubilee Year
MESSAGE OF THE HOLY FATHER
TO THE CAMILLIAN FAMILY ON THE 450TH ANNIVERSARY
OF THEIR FOUNDER'S BIRTH
To Fr Angelo Brusco
Superior General of the Order of Clerics
Regular...
Fifteenth Sunday: The Good Samaritan and the Thirst of God
(A blessed Sunday to all our readers. Here’s one from our archives, in a reflection from Father Marco Testa, which bears fruit in reading,...
Pope Benedict on Saint Benedict
BENEDICT XVI
GENERAL AUDIENCE
St Peter's Square
Wednesday, 9 April 2008
Saint Benedict of Norcia
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
Today, I would like to speak about Benedict, the Founder of...
Myriads of Martyrs for China
Through the centuries there have been untold thousands of martyrs in China, and July 9th is chosen as the day to commemorate them, for...
Fourteenth Sunday: Ite Missa Est!
See I am sending you out like lambs into the midst of wolves (Lk. 10:3). â§ľ
The commission of the seventy disciples to go and...
Message of John Paul II to the Bishop of Albano for the Centenary of...
To my Venerable Brother Bishop Agostino Vallini of Albano
1. A hundred years ago, on 6 July 1902, Maria Goretti died in the hospital at...
Pope Benedict and Saint Thomas the Apostle
BENEDICT XVI
GENERAL AUDIENCE
Saint Peter's Square
Wednesday, 27 September 2006
Thomas the twin
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
Continuing our encounters with the Twelve Apostles chosen directly by Jesus, today...
July and the Most Precious Blood
Traditionally, the month of July is dedicated to the Precious Blood of Jesus. Hence, before entering into the reason why this is so it...