Saints Perpetua, Felicity…and the 750th Anniversary of Thomas Aquinas
Today marks the memorial of the early martyrs Perpetua and Felicity, put to death likely in the year 203, under the reign of Septimius...
Saint Bridget, Sweden’s Charitable Bibliophile
Long before Sweden was known for ABBA and IKEA – two exports not to everyone’s taste, even if billion-dollar brands – along with a...
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,...
St Margaret Mary Alacoque: The Saint who Directs Us to Jesus’ Most Loving and...
The feast of St Margaret Mary Alacoque, which we celebrate today, Saturday October 16, reminds us of the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
It was on...
Saint John the Beloved, Seer of Patmos
BENEDICT XVI
GENERAL AUDIENCE
Paul VI Audience Hall
Wednesday, 23 August 2006
John, the Seer of Patmos
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
In the last Catechesis we had reached the meditation...
Saint Louis de Montfort’s Devotion and Consecration
We recently celebrated the feast day of one of the most devout and followers of the Virgin Mary ever in the history of Mariology,...
Pope Benedict and Robert Bellarmine
BENEDICT XVI
GENERAL AUDIENCE
Paul VI Audience Hall
Wednesday, 23 February 2011
Saint Robert Bellarmine
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
Born on 4 October 1542 in Montepulciano near Siena, he was...
Saint Leopold Mandić: a living icon of the Good Samaritan
Friday, May 12th, we Franciscan Capuchins celebrate with great joy the feast of our Capuchin confrere St Leopold Mandić. Who was this great man...
