Saint Claude de la Colombière
Claude de la Colombière (1641 – 1682) is known primarily for his role as the spiritual director of Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque, the recipient...
Saints Cyril and Methodius, and, Yes, Valentine
Today in the universal calendar - superseded this year by Ash Wednesday - we celebrate the ninth-century monks and missionaries Saints Cyril and Methodius,...
The Incorrupt Life of Saint Catherine de Ricci
Saint Catherine de Ricci (1522 – 1590) – born Alessandra Lucrezia Romola de' Ricci – was from the same city, Florence, as her contemporary...
The Salvific Message of Lourdes
Our Lady of Lourdes is one of the few 'visions' of the Virgin Mary to be placed in the public Liturgical calendar of the...
The Last Visit of Scholastica and Benedict
Saint Scholastica (+543) was the sister - some sources say the twin - of Saint Benedict. Like her brother, she forsook everything to follow...
Saint Jerome Emiliani’s Pilgrimage to Heaven
Today, with Saint Josephine Bakhita, we also celebrate Saint Gerolamo - or Jerome - Emiliani (+1537), who ran away from his home in Venice...
Saint Agatha the Good
Saint Agatha (+251) is counted amongst the most venerated of the 'virgin martyrs', one of the seven women whose name appears in the Canon...
Why Can’t Canadians Be Bothered to Have Children?
Having children and raising them is a sacrificial act, or, rather, an unending series of sacrificial acts over many years. One must give of...
Two Martyrs for One: Blaise and Ansgar
Saint Blaise, a bishop of ancient Sebastea (now in Turkey), was also a physician, like Saint Luke, a healer of body and soul. And,...
Christ, Consecration and Candlemas
A blessed feast of the Presentation to all our readers, which used to, and still may, be called Candlemas, a celebration of the light...