Is Religion a Force for the Good?
Most people regard religion as a constructive and positive force in human history, while some regard it as a false and negative force. Naturally,...
Marcel Tyberg – a Forgotten Composer of the Holocaust
In the 75 years since the end of the Second World War and the Holocaust, it is still hard to say how much the...
Good Shepherds, Good Mothers and Benedict XVI
A blessed Fourth Sunday of Easter, also known as' Good Shepherd' Sunday after the Gospel reading, upon which Father Callam offers an insightful meditation....
A Man’s A Man For A’ That
(On this birthday of Scotland's national poet, 'tis fitting that we received this submission from Magda Vanderburg, including a brief analysis of Rabbie Burns'...
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,...
Mater Dolorosa: Our Lady of Sorrows
(In the calendar of the usus antiquior, today, the Friday before Holy Week, is the memorial of Our Lady of Sorrows. In the revisions...
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...
In the Glorious Light of Easter, Alleluia!
Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth, for you have died, and your life is hidden...
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...
Labour Day
The memorial of Saint Gregory the Great, this year also happens to be Labour Day, which can be traced back, in Canada, to 1872,...
