Pope Francis’ First Homily on the Assumption
Dear Brothers and Sisters!
At the end of its Constitution on the Church, the Second Vatican Council left us a very beautiful meditation on Mary...
Pope Benedict, Saint John Eudes and the Formation of Priests
BENEDICT XVI
GENERAL AUDIENCE
Wednesday, 19 August 2009
(Video)
Saint John Eudes and the formation of the diocesan clergy
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
Today is the liturgical Memorial of St...
Pope Benedict and Martha’s Way
BENEDICT XVI
ANGELUS
Courtyard of the Papal Residence, Castel Gandolfo
Sunday, 18 July 2010
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
We are now in the heart of summer, at least in...
Magisterial Clarity and Ambiguity
There is an old saying that the three rules of real estate are ‘location, location, location’. A similar rule applies to public speaking: ‘brevity,...
Murder, Justice, Charity and Mercy
The recent killing of the United Healthcare CEO in New York City – shot in the back by a man lying in wait -...
The Science of the Cross
When they got into the boat, the wind ceased. And those in the boat worshipped him, saying, ‘Truly you are the Son of God’...
Put Not Your Trust in Princes
In the last several weeks leading up to the Presidential election – and in the few weeks following it – I’ve found myself so...
The Christian and Depression
I strongly encourage anyone who is discouraged or depressed to read the third chapter of the book of Tobit. In this passage, two people...
Life is Not a Fairy Tale
When a person gets everything that she wants, when she has all the things that she thinks she needs, and life is being wonderfully...
Chesterton and Light in the New Dark Ages
Certain critics tell us that we wish to return to the Dark Ages about which they themselves are entirely in the dark. They are...
