A Christmas Carol
Our December artist, Ben Hastings, is the sixth of ten children and was raised in Texas hill country and grew to adulthood in Alaska. He...
Instant Conversion
One feature of the Gospel for this Fifth Sunday of Lent has intrigued many readers: Jesusâs writing on the ground with his finger. For...
Third Sunday: Purifying the House of the Father
âTake these things out of here! Stop making my Fatherâs house a marketplace! (Jn. 2:16).
The cleansing of the Temple speaks to the nature and...
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...
Deus Benedicat Americae
Well, the polls are in, and so is Donald Trump, for a second term as president of the United States of America.
Trump may not...
Pope Benedict and Saint Catherine of Siena
BENEDICT XVI
GENERAL AUDIENCE
Paul VI Hall
Wednesday, 24 November 2010
Saint Catherine of Siena
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
Today I would like to talk to you about a woman...
Pope Benedict Reflects on Saints Anne and Joachim
On this day in 2009, at the end of his Angelus message, Pope Benedict had these brief words to say on Saints Joachim and...
Strength in Weakness
My grace is sufficient for you, for power is made perfect in weakness. (2 Cor 12:9)
I have always been intrigued by the meaning of these...
Spy Wednesday and the Rending of the Veil
It was now about the sixth hour, and there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour, while the sunâs light failed;...
Ensemble Jupiter and Musica Eclectica
Ensemble Jupiter is a group of young musicians who play with great flair and incomparable French Ă©lan. Here they are from a performance last...
