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      Fifth Sunday: The Mystery of Mercy

      But when Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus’ knees, saying. ‘Go away from me, Lord, for I am a sinful man!’(Lk....

      The Real San Lázaro

      As a first generation American born in the United States, I was introduced early in life to St. Lazarus by my family of Cuban heritage. St....

      The Gift of Consecrated Life

      The recent feast of the Presentation of Our Jesus Christ at the Temple, the child Who is truly the light of the world, is...

      Bach’s ‘With Joy and Peace I Depart’

      In 1725, on this feast of the Presentation/Candlemas/Purification, J.S. Bach first presented his cantata Mit Fried und Freud ich fahr dahin - With Joy...

      Pope Saint John Paul and the Presentation

      (A blessed feast to all our readers! In 1997 Pope Saint John Paul II declared this ancient feast of the Presentation - also known...

      Saint Bridget of Ireland

      Saint Bridget of Kildare (451 – 525), who lived a century after Saint Patrick (385 – 461), and a century before Saint Columbanus (543...

      Saint Damien of Molochai

      (In light of the recent memorial of Saint Marianne Cope, who also worked amongst the lepers of Hawaii, and who nursed Father Damian on...

      Antiqua and Nova: Artificial and Human Intelligence

      (The Vatican - specifically, the Dicasteries for the Doctrine of the Faith, and the Dicastery for Culture - have issued a warning on the...

      Pope Benedict XVI and the Enduring Value of Saint Thomas Aquinas

      BENEDICT XVI GENERAL AUDIENCE Saint Peter's Square Wednesday, 2 June 2010   Saint Thomas Aquinas (1) Dear Brothers and Sisters, After several Catecheses on the priesthood and on my latest Journeys,...

      Pope Benedict, Timothy and Titus

      BENEDICT XVI GENERAL AUDIENCE Paul VI Audience Hall Wednesday, 13 December 2006 Timothy and Titus Dear Brothers and Sisters, Having spoken at length on the great Apostle Paul, today let...