A Short Primer on the Trinity
In light of yesterdays’ Solemnity celebrating the Most Holy Trinity, a few words on this central teaching of our Faith may be in order....
King Saint Ferdinand III
I didn't know that 'San Fernando' in California (and other places) was named after the saint we commemorate today, Saint Ferdinand III (1201 -...
Sainte Jeanne d’Arc, the Mighty Maid of Orleans
My soul doth magnify the Lord. And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour. For he hath regarded: the lowliness of his handmaiden:...
Paul VI, and Finding Sanctity in a Controversial Papacy
Today, May 29th, is the optional memorial of Pope Saint Paul VI, celebrated on the anniversary of his ordination in 1920. Paul VI's birth name...
Saint Bernard of Montjoux and his Dogs
The iconic Saint Bernard dogs take their name from today's saint, Saint Bernard of Menthon - also known as of Montjoux - an 11th...
Augustine of Canterbury’s Monastic Mission to Make England Merrie
There are two Saints Augustine - the bishop of Hippo, and author of the Confessions and numerous other theological masterpieces, and, today's saint, Augustine,...
Saint Philip Neri’s Joyful Heart
Who could not love the saint we celebrate today, one of the most joyful and idiosyncratic – the two are not unrelated - of...
Saints Bede, Gregory VII, and Mary Magdalene de’Pazzi
There are many saints in the Church's history - there are, by one estimate, about 6000 at least quasi-officially canonized - too many ever...
Junipero Serra and Catholic California
During my time in the golden state, I was reading an old biography of Saint Junipero Serra by H.M. Finch. I must confess I...
Saint Rita’s Mission Impossible
We have it on good authority that nothing is impossible with God - or, as the Gabriel puts it, all things are possible with the...
