John of Kanty’s Holy Hidden Life
On this Christmas Eve's Eve, we celebrate in a subdued manner the commemoration of John of Cantius (1390 - 1473), or 'Kanty' in the...
Saint Dominic of Silos and His Chanting Monks
Saint Dominic of Silos died on this December 20th, in 1073, at the monastery he had founded in the southern part of northern Spain....
Cardinal Cupich’s Processions
Cardinal Blaise Cupich of Chicago has just released another directive for his diocese, discouraging Catholics from kneeling to receive Holy Communion.
Before we get to...
Thoughts on Notre Dame
We may rejoice at the re-opening of the Basilica of Notre-Dame, after its partial destruction in the fire on April 15th, 2019. But with...
Saint Lucy’s Luminous Light
It may be difficult to believe in these dark December days, but a scant week from now, once we pass the winter solstice, the...
Taylor Swift: Sad Tragedy, or Joyful Comedy?
(Today is Miss Swift's 35th birthday, the feast of Saint Lucy, patron saint of light. As we mention in this reprieve, may the virgin-martyr...
Pope Damasus: The Faith, the Bible and the Mass of All Time
We owe quite a lot to Pope Saint Damasus (305 - 384), who oversaw the universal Church during the tumultuous era of the lingering...
The Holy House and Litany of Loreto
The memorial of Lady of Loreto was put back into the universal calendar, on this day by Pope Francis three years ago, in December,...
I am the Immaculate Conception
Que soy era Immaculada Concepciou - I am the Immaculate Conception
These are the words Our Lady said to Saint Bernadette Sobirous, in her own...
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...