Pope Benedict and Saint Cyril of Alexandria, Defender of the Theotokos
BENEDICT XVI
GENERAL AUDIENCE
Saint Peter's Square
Wednesday, 3 October 2007
Saint Cyril of Alexandria
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
Today too, continuing our journey following the traces left by the...
The Definitely Not Complacent Flannery O’Connor
I recently reread Daniel Deronda, by George Eliot. What does that have to do with Flannery OāConnor, you might ask? Well, bear with me....
Pope Benedict and the Birth of the Baptist
BENEDICT XVI
ANGELUS
St. Peter's Square
Sunday, 24 June 2012
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
Today, 24 June, we are celebrating the Solemnity of St John the Baptist. He is...
Twelfth Sunday and Trusting in God to the End
Fear no oneā¦.Everyone therefore who acknowledges me before men, I also will acknowledge before my Father in heaven (Mt. 10: 26, 32).
Our Lord addresses...
A Wellspring of Graces: Rediscovered off the Beaten Path in Poland
In this month dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, celebrated on June 12, Bishop Piotr Sawczuk of the Diocese of Drohiczyn elevated the...
Pope Benedict and Anthony of Padua
BENEDICT XVI
GENERAL AUDIENCE
Paul VI Audience Hall
Wednesday, 10 February 2010
Saint Anthony of Padua
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
Two weeks agoĀ I presented St Francis of Assisi. This morning...
Mary’s Immaculate and Maternal Heart
On the Saturday after the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, the Catholic Church celebrates the Immaculate Heart of His Mother, Mary, the...
Corpus Christi and the Sacred Heart
The core doctrine of Catholicism teaches that the bread and wine at Mass become Christ, His body, blood, soul, and divinity. This truth is...
Homily of Pope John Paul II on the Sacred Heart on His Journey to...
(This may bring back memories for some readers, of the apostolic visit of the great Pope from a by-gone era. Canada of 1984 was...
Pope Benedict and Saint Barnabas
BENEDICT XVI
GENERAL AUDIENCE
Wednesday, 31 January 2007
Barnabas, Silas (also called Silvanus), and Apollos
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
Continuing our journey among the protagonists who were the first...
