Recapturing Reverence for the Eucharist
The most vital characteristic of our Catholic faith is not its external organization that has of late, thanks to Pope Francis, attracted the attention...
Our Secret Vote: God is Watching
John Gerard Lewis has written a book that might startle many cafeteria Catholics who consider themselves fully liberated from the fixed and objective traditions...
Naming the Apostles
We encounter the name of Jude in the Book of Acts. The evangelists Matthew and Mark name him as Thaddeus. In his catechesis on...
Doctor and Mystic of the Assumption and Images: Saint John Damascene
John of Damascus was born around the year 675 or 676, into a cultural milieu which was rather intriguing. Although given much prominence in...
Moving Through the Readings and Finding One’s Path
It must be admitted that sermons can be awfully boring. I know that my heart sinks when I hear a priest begin, “In the...
Ten Reasons Why I love Saint Joseph
One of the most loved figures within Christianity is certainly St Joseph, whose silence makes him more popular. Joseph preached and convinced by his...
Joseph, a Priest According to the Order of Melchizedek
Have you ever wondered about the identity of that mysterious figure in the book of Genesis named Melchizedek, the King of Salem who offers...
Pope Benedict and Saint Alphonsus Ligouri
BENEDICT XVI
GENERAL AUDIENCE
St. Peter's Square
Wednesday, 30 March 2011
Saint Alphonsus Liguori
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
Today I would like to present to you the figure of a...
Turn to Mary and Fight Like Heaven
The Feast (Memorial) of Our Lady of Sorrows came on a Thursday this year and I celebrated Mass that day at St. Ursula church,...
The Seven O Antiphons Explained
For seven days, from December 17th leading up to December 23rd, in the Liturgy of the Hours one encounters the seven antiphons of Advent,...
