Thursday, November 27, 2025

The Baptist Loses his Head

The celebration of the beheading of Saint John the Baptist - an expeditious entrance into heaven - is sort of a bookend to the...

A Hidden Friar and a Popular Pope

This April the second marks the memorial of Saint Francis of Paola (1417-1507), founder of the 'Minim' friars, so called for their humility and...

Pope Benedict and Mary of Magdala

BENEDICT XVI ANGELUS Castel Gandolfo Sunday, 22 July 2012   Dear Brothers and Sisters, The Word of God this Sunday presents us once again with a fundamental, ever fascinating theme...

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 and countless others...

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...

Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul

FEAST OF SAINTS PETER AND PAUL HOLY MASS FOR THE IMPOSITION OF THE SACRED PALLIUM ON METROPOLITAN ARCHBISHOPS HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI Vatican Basilica Friday,...

Saint Teresa as the Teacher of a Successful Life

How beautiful and life-giving it is to see the saints’ lives as pointers to true life! St Teresa of Avila, whose feast is today,...

Christmas According to the Saints

Saints are great helpers who, by the inspiration given to them by the Holy Spirit, help us appreciate the present Christmas season we are...

The Outstanding Testimony of St Fidelis von Sigmaringen

On Sunday 24 April 2022 while we were celebrating Divine Mercy Sunday on that day fell the feast of the brave Capuchin saint St...

Pope Benedict and Saint Cyprian

BENEDICT XVI GENERAL AUDIENCE St Peter's Square Wednesday, 6 June 2007 Saint Cyprian Dear Brothers and Sisters, In the series of our catecheses on the great figures of the ancient...