Tuesday, April 7, 2026

Fabric of Resurrection and Redemption: The Gown of Stillness

Editor's note: this reflection was originally posted by the Catholic Artist Connection. The mission of the Catholic Artist Connection is to connect and support...

The Feast of the Annunciation: God’s Invitation

In the quiet village of Nazareth, far removed from centers of power and influence, a young woman named Mary was living what seemed to...

Homily of John Paul II in the Basilica of the Annunciation

A blessed Solemnity of the Annunciation to one and all! Verbum caro factum est! Here is a meditation of the late, great John Paul...

The Indefatigable Saint Turibius

Saint Turibius of Mogrovejo (+1606), a missionary bishop of Lima, Peru from 1579 until his death in 1606, who never seemed to stop, a...

Two Lenten Saint Nicholases: FlĂĽe and Owen

On March 21 and 22, we commemorate two saints by the name of Nicholas. The first is Nicholas of FlĂĽe (1415 - 1487), patron...

The Foster-Father of All of Us

Growing up, I didn’t really have a father figure. Because of that, I didn’t have much respect for the vocation of a father or...

Homily of Pope Benedict on Saint Joseph

APOSTOLIC JOURNEY OF THE HOLY FATHER BENEDICT XVI TO CAMEROON AND ANGOLA (MARCH 17-23, 2009) EUCHARISTIC CELEBRATION ON THE OCCASION OF THE PUBLICATION OF THE INSTRUMENTUM LABORIS HOMILY OF THE HOLY FATHER BENEDICT...

Ite Ad Joseph!

A blessed and joyous solemnity of Saint Joseph to all our readers! The strong and silent saint from the Gospel is a fitting one for...

Pope Benedict and Saint Cyril

BENEDICT XVI GENERAL AUDIENCE Paul VI Audience Hall Wednesday, 27 June 2007 Saint Cyril of Jerusalem Dear Brothers and Sisters, Our attention today is focused on St Cyril of Jerusalem....

Saint Cyril of Jerusalem: The Renewal of Catechetics

The saints during Lent - with few exceptions, such as Saint Joseph - are celebrated as muted 'commemorations', but that does not decrease their...