Saint Jerome’s Holy Vulgarity
All saints change history, often in ways that are mysterious and opaque, but at times more obviously. Such is Saint Jerome (347 - 420),...
Saint Elizabeth of Hungary
The saint today is one of the patrons of Hungary, Elizabeth (+1320), the niece of Saint Hedwig of Silesia, (+1243) whom we celebrated in...
Would the Real Saint Nicholas Please Stand Up?
Saint Nicholas of Myra (+343) has gone down in legend in more ways than one. His general story follows below, but through the years...
Pope Benedict and Saint Hilary
BENEDICT XVI
GENERAL AUDIENCE
Saint Peter's Square
Wednesday, 10 October 2007
Saint Hilary of Poitiers
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
Today, I would like to talk about a great Father of...
Christmas and St Ġorġ Preca, Malta’s First Canonized Saint
In the apostolic island-state of Malta, Christmas is very much lived and breathed, and much of this is due to the immense love and...
Blessed Rosario Livatino: A Martyr for Justice
Friday 29 October 2021 remains an historic date for those who venerate Blessed Rosario Livatino, for today is his first liturgical memorial.
Rosario Livatino, or...
Augustine’s Long Pilgrimage to Truth
A blessed feast of the great Saint Augustine (354-430), bishop and doctor of the Church, and one of the greatest theologians in her history....
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...
Assumption and the Resurrection
A blessed and glorious solemnity of the Assumption to one and all! A day commemorating the taking up of the Blessed Virgin Mary, body...
Saints Cosmas and Damian
(Here in Canada, we celebrate these martyr saints today, commemorated in the universal Church tomorrow, on September 26th, which is when we here in...
