The Relevance of the Church and Catholic Disinformation
The following comments come from a conversation I had with Catholic friends. The brief reflection that follows gives, what I believe, some of the...
Conformity to God, Not To the World
The godless say, ‘let us wait for the righteous one, who makes life inconvenient to us and opposes our actions; who reproaches us for...
General Audience on Saint Robert Bellarmine
BENEDICT XVI
GENERAL AUDIENCE
Paul VI Audience Hall
Wednesday, 23 February 2011
Saint Robert Bellarmine
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
Born on 4 October 1542 in Montepulciano near Siena, he was...
Hail, O Cross, Our Only Hope!
Ave Crux, Spes Unica!
When I was a post-novice, at the Floriana Capuchin friary, it always touched my heart the beautiful beneath the niche at...
Embracing our Cross
If anyone wants to become my disciple, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me (Mt. 16:24).
As we continue our...
Without the Cross, There is No Church, and No Salvation
Whoever wants to become my disciple, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me (Mk. 8:34).
It is by the Cross...
Telemann’s Tremendous Task
George Philip Telemann (1681 - 1767) was one of the most prolific and prodigious composers in all history, with at least 3000 musical works...
Our Secret Vote: God is Watching
John Gerard Lewis has written a book that might startle many cafeteria Catholics who consider themselves fully liberated from the fixed and objective traditions...
Mary’s Birthday: A Day of Universal Joy
Wednesday, September 8th, is the feast of the Nativity of Mary, the Mother of God. It was the great Greek Church Father, St John...
In Defence of Unwanted Innocence
I am for peace, but when I speak they are for war — Psalm 120
Abortion is a loaded issue on the lips of everyone...
