Saint Anthony Zaccaria
Saint Anthony Zaccaria (+1539), from noble lineage in late-renaissance Italy, was born in Rome in 1502, on the cusp of the Protestant revolt against the...
Avila’s Teresa
(From our archives, on the great 16th century Carmelite reformer Saint Theresa of Avila, whose sparkling, vivid and very human personality echoes through the...
Saints Sabbas and Julius: Contra Paganism, Pro Homoousios
There are two saints commemorated on this April 12th. The first is Saint Sabbas the Goth (+372), a sort of âvillage foolâ, but the...
The Hope and Joy of Pier Giorgio Frassati
(On this Sunday, September 7th, Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati is being canonized, along with fellow Italian, Blessed Carlo Acutis. Both died young - Carlo...
Popes Saint John I, and John Paul II
We celebrate today, Pope John Saint I (+526). One might wonder why it took five centuries for a Pope to be chosen with this...
Duns Scotus and Pope Benedict
BENEDICT XVI
GENERAL AUDIENCE
Paul VI Hall
Wednesday, 7 July 2010
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John Duns Scotus
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
This morning, after several Catecheses on various great theologians, I would like...
Saints Simon, Jude and Desperate Causes
All of the Apostles have a feast day, and on this third last day of October, in the crisp days of fall, we celebrate...
Saint Lydwina of Schiedam and Suffering Joyfully
Saint Lydwina of Schiedam (1380 - 1433) was one of the many glorious âvictim soulsâ in the history of the...
Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
You are gathered in Rome for the Orderâs World Consultation which takes place every five years to reflect on the situation...
Edmund Campion’s English Optimism
Today, on this first day of December, we call to mind Saint Edmund Campion â see Avellina Ballestriâs fine recounting of his glorious life from...
