Saint Felix – A Hermit Turned Friar
On the eve of November 4, 1212, in a remote town in Meaux, France, a monk, in his dying bed, asked that his brothers...
Saint Catherine of Genoa, the Holy Souls, and True Reform
(On this commemoration of All Souls, beginning this month dedicated to all the faithful departed, here is a meditation on the great Saint Catherine...
Blessed Jerzy Popiełuszko
On this October 19th we commemorate the Polish priest and martyr, Father Jerzy Popiełuszko, murdered by communist agents on this day in 1984, for...
Pope Benedict and Saint Teresa of Jesus
BENEDICT XVI
GENERAL AUDIENCE
Paul VI Audience Hall
Wednesday, 2 February 2011
Saint Teresa of Avila
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
In the course of the Catecheses that I have chosen...
Spiritual Encouragement from Padre Pio
In this world we are living in, we greatly feel the need to be encouraged, not least by being offered that discerning guiding inspiration...
9-11 and Saving Civilization in the Holy Name of Mary
The date for the attack on the Two Towers twenty years ago was not randomly chosen, for it was on September 11th three and...
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...
The True Saint Augustine
St. Augustine’s legacy has fared so well not just because of his personal holiness and scholarly genius, but also because of the great ease...
Pope Benedict and Pope Pius X
BENEDICT XVI
GENERAL AUDIENCE
Papal Summer Residence, Castel Gandolfo
Wednesday, 18 August 2010
Saint Pius the Tenth
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
Today I would like to reflect on my...
Saints Elizabeth of Portugal and Antoine Daniel
On this day we honour Elizabeth of Portugal (+1336), who lived in the turbulent time at the dawn of the fourteenth century. She was...
