The Foiling of Fawkes and the Gunpowder Plot
Remember, remember! the fifth of November.
  The Gunpowder treason and plot;
  I know of no reason
  Why the Gunpowder treason
  ...
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...
Martin of Porresâ Heroic Charity
Some of the saints signify sanctity in a way that goes beyond the norm, if ânormâ can be applied to a thing like sanctity,...
The Dies Irae: Day of Wrath, but Also of Mercy
The Dies Irae - 'Day of Wrath' - is a 13th century sequence preparing us for the final judgement, composed perhaps by the Franciscan...
All the Myriads Upon Myriads of Saints
A blessed solemnity of All Saints to all our readers, a feast that goes back to its official institution by Pope Gregory III (731...
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...
Whose Land Is It, After All?
The difficulty with apologies is that at some point someoneâs going to take you at your word. If we claim that weâre living on...
Saint Crispin, Agincourt and the Forty Martyrs of England and Wales
This day, October the 25th, is Saint Crispin's Day - or, rather, the feast of Saint Crispin and Crispianus, for let us not forget...
Anthony Mary Claret, On Fire for God
Anthony Mary Claret died on this day, October 24th, 1870, after a long, full and adventurous life, demonstrating how much one man can do...
The Fightin’ Friar of Capistrano
John of Capistrano (+1456) lived a life very much in the âworldâ at first, studying law, and becoming involved with the political machinations of...
