Saint Rose of Viterbo and San Marino
Saint Rose of Viterbo (1233 - 1251) was a recluse in the Italian commune from which she takes her name, and which was contested...
Saint Louis IX: A Most Christian King
St. Louis IX (1214-1270) has been considered by many to be the greatest king of medieval Christendom. As the quintessential Catholic monarch, he ruled...
The Church Could Use A Few More Thomas (Ă ) Beckets
A blessed continuing 'Merrie Christmas!' to all our readers, on this sixth day of Christmas, as we celebrate all these twelve days, right up...
Saints Margaret of Scotland and Gertrude of Germany
Beautiful bonnie Margaret of Scotland (+1093) was the devoted wife of Malcom III, king of the nation to which she fled as a fetching...
Andrew, An Apostle for All Ages
A blessed feast of Saint Andrew to all our readers! Today, the last day of November, we celebrate the first Apostle called, along with...
Saints John and Paul – and Josemaria
We usually try to commemorate the saints in the current, public liturgical calendar, but now and again, we will mention those more hidden, even...
St Leopold Mandić: The Great Little Man and Apostle of Confession
It was on this day, Mary 12th 1866, at Herzegovina, close to the Kotor Gulf, in Herceg Novi, or Castelnuovo in Dalmatia on the...
Pope Benedict and Saint Hildegarde of Bingen
BENEDICT XVI
GENERAL AUDIENCE
Papal Summer Residence, Castel Gandolfo
Wednesday, 1st September 2010
 Saint Hildegard of Bingen
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
In 1988, on the occasion of the Marian Year,...
Pope Saint Leo: A Great Support in Time of Adversity
During our study and appreciation of the Church's history of two millennia, one of the outstanding figures is that of Pope St Leo the...
Saint George and the Spiritual Battle
The 23rd of April is the feast of St George Martyr. Upon seeing many depictions of this great saint, hailing from the early centuries...
