Story of a Soul
October first is the liturgical memorial of St Therese of Lisieux, the Little Flower of Jesus, as she is commonly known, her fame spread...
Saint Gabriel Possenti – God, Prayer…and Guns?
Gabriel of the Seven Sorrows, who died on this day in 1862, may be seen as a kind of male Saint Thérèse, but, as...
Saint Helen and Pope John Paul II
August 18th is the traditional feast of St Helen, mother of Emperor Constantine the Great, the Empress who found the Cross of Christ. In...
Long Live Saint Paul the Hermit!
Saint Paul of Thebes (+ 341) - whom we celebrate either on January 10th or, today, on the 15th - is traditionally considered the...
The Great Dominican Dream
August 8th is the feast of St Dominic Guzman, founder of the Dominican Order. This year St Dominic’s feast is special because we are...
Saint Joseph, Head of The Holy Family
(In light of today's first reading from the fifth chapter of Ephesians, on the headship of the husband in the family, here are some...
Saint Francis de Sales and the Joy of Salvation
It would be ironic if on this feast of the patron saint of writers, as well as this week dedicated to Christian unity, we...
Benedict Beatifying Newman
MASS WITH THE BEATIFICATION
OF VENERABLE CARDINAL JOHN HENRY NEWMAN
HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI
Cofton Park of Rednal - Birmingham
Sunday, 19 September 2010
Dear Brothers and...
Pontian, Hippolytus, Pope and Anti-Pope, Saints Together
An anti-Pope is someone who thinks he's the Pope - or at least who claims to be the Pope - when in reality he...
Saint Anthony Mary Claret, a True Spiritual Master
October 24th is the feast of Anthony Mary Claret, and, although this is a Sunday this year, we may spend a few moments pondering...
