Pope Benedict and Saints Simon and Jude
BENEDICT XVI
GENERAL AUDIENCE
Saint Peter's Square
Wednesday, 11 October 2006
Simon and Jude
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
Today, let us examine two of the Twelve Apostles: Simon the Cananaean...
The Real and Present Presence of Christ
Often, the simplest facts are the most importantâand the most frequently unadverted to. Take the Last Supper, for instance. Obviously, the Apostles had to...
Lumen Fidei
16. The clearest proof of the reliability of Christâs love is to be found in his dying for our sake. If laying down oneâs...
The Prism of Paris
âFrance has been one of the great nations marked by the Christian faith since the dawn of history; and after the fall of the...
The Revolution, the Tricoleur, and the Tricoteuse 2.0:
(On this anniversary of the beginning of the French Revolution, July 14, 2020, I thought this article from our archives from the fiery pen...
Epiphany’s Lesson
In the events surrounding the birth of Jesus, three groups are called to our attention: the shepherds, the Magi and the court of King...
Entering Into Passiontide
âSir, we wish to see Jesusâ (Jn. 12:20).
The veiled statues and images in our churches indicate that we have entered into Passiontide. Next Sunday,...
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...
Sunday Musical Selection
Palestrina's Missa Lauda Sion, from his setting of Mass for four voices, published in 1582:
https://youtu.be/Uq4-BgseDrU
And Antonio Vivaldi's Lauda Jerusalem, composed in 1739:
https://youtu.be/CYAn8roqEtA
The Tragic Dignity of Margaret Pole
A brief mention of today's saint, Blessed Margaret Pole, Countess of Salisbury (+1541), the daughter of George, Duke of Clarence, who was in turn...
