Saint Joseph of Cupertino and Learning to Fly
According to the laws of physics, a man should not be able to fly, at least without technological help. But are not the 'laws...
The Choice of Matthias
Some are born great, some achieve greatness, some have greatness thrust upon themÂ
So wrote the Bard in his 1602 play the Twelfth Night, and...
Blessed Frederick Jansoone: The Bridge of Ice, and the Guardian of Notre Dame du...
(I just returned a few days ago from a brief pilgrimage to Quebec, on which I will post some thoughts; for now, here are...
Saint Andrew the Protoclete
BENEDICT XVI
GENERAL AUDIENCE
Wednesday, 14 June 2006
Andrew, the Protoclete
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
In the last two catecheses we spoke about the figure of St Peter. Now,...
Blessed Marie-Leonie Paradis
There is a trio of Canadian Saints in this week: Saint Marie of the Incarnation, on the last day of April; Saint Francois de...
The Saint Whose Speech Was Golden
On Monday 26 July 2021 I had the grace of visiting Ravenna, once the capital city of the Western Roman Empire, from 402 till...
Joseph, Our Spiritual Father
In my last article which I wrote for Catholic Insight, I noted the significance of Saint Joseph’s title of Virginal Father and its merits...
The Mysticism of Gregory of Nyssa
The memorial of Saint Gregory of Nyssa, even if not in the universal calendar, is on this January 10th. Gregory is one of the...
Blessed Louis-Zepherin, a Model Bishop for Canada
Today in Canada we celebrate Blessed Louis-Zepherin Moreau, (1824 - 1901) an exemplary bishop of Saint-Hyacinthe in Quebec. Born rather sickly and undersized to...
Our Lady of the Pillar
This Marian commemoration dates back to very early in the Church's history. In fact, it is the first 'vision' of Our Lady. As the...
