Pope Benedict on Pope Saint Leo the Great

BENEDICT XVI GENERAL AUDIENCE Paul VI Audience Hall Wednesday, 5 March 2008 Saint Leo the Great Dear Brothers and Sisters, Continuing our journey through the Fathers of the Church, true...

Pope Saint Leo, the First of the Greats

Pope Saint Leo, the first pontiff to earn the title 'the Great', reigned from 440 until his death on this day in 461, was...

The Georgia Martyrs and the call to holiness at home

Holiness is rooted in the life we live each day, offering it to God.  Within families, this means loving one another through the demands...

Hard Cases and Abortion

In an effort to win support for legalized abortion, its advocates will point to the hard cases. The idea is that anyone who would...

The Golden Calf isn’t a dwelling place of God. You are.

With November being dedicated to the Holy Souls, I've found myself thinking about death, the human body, and something that might seem rather unusual...

Charles Borromeo Leads the True Reformation

The memorial of Saint Charles Borromeo (1538-1584) commemorates one of the great pillars - along with Saint Robert Bellarmine, Philip Neri, Teresa of Avila...

Death is Banging on My Door

A poem by Carl Sundell When Death comes banging on my door, let him in. I'd count it no sin to surrender my skin to the old pale Prince. If I've...

All the Myriads Upon Myriads of Saints

A blessed solemnity of All Saints to all our readers! Its institution goes back to its official institution by Pope Gregory III (731 –...

Pope Benedict and All the Saints

  HOLY MASS ON THE SOLEMNITY OF ALL SAINTS HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI Vatican Basilica Wednesday, 1 November 2006   Dear Brothers and Sisters, Our Eucharistic celebration began with...

Saints Simon, Jude and Desperate Causes

All of the Apostles have a feast day, and on this third last day of October, in the crisp days of fall, we celebrate...

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