The Most Holy Name of Mary
The feast of the Holy Name of Mary, celebrated on September 12th, has a long history. It was in 1513 when Pope Julius III...
The Eucharist, Abuse and the Mystical Body
I have always been an emotional communicant, to this my family and parish priest can attest. The communion this Eucharist establishes is, of course,...
Darwin’s Sad Legacy
No one doubts that modern science is a wonderful thing; but no one also doubts that it is a terrible thing. Modern factories everywhere...
Guadalupe’s Timeless Message
This year, the third Sunday of Advent was also the great feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe. This story is a very powerful reminder...
Fatima, Prayer and Private Revelation
Today is the commemoration of Our Lady of Fatima, a title given to the Virgin Mary after she appeared 'brighter than the sun, shedding...
Gerard Manley Hopkins’ The Wreck of the Deutschland: Searching for God in Suffering
In The Wreck of the Deutschland, Gerard Manley Hopkins vividly presents the struggle of man to see the hand of God in the midst...
Pope Benedict and Saint Francis, Il Poverello
BENEDICT XVI
GENERAL AUDIENCE
Paul VI Audience Hall
Wednesday, 27 January 2010
Saint Francis of Assisi
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
In a recent Catechesis, I illustrated the providential...
Bees from Beelzebub
Beelzebub, mentioned in 2 Kings, was a prince of demons worshiped by the Philistines, whose most famous warrior was Goliath killed in battle with...
Pirates of Penzance!
Come and see Seat of Wisdom's performance of Pirates of Penzance, Gilbert and Sullivan's 1880 rollicking musical operetta, filled with music, singing, dancing, harmonies galore,...
Pope Benedict on Matthew
BENEDICT XVI
GENERAL AUDIENCE
Paul VI Audience Hall
Wednesday, 30 August 2006
Matthew
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
Continuing the series of portraits of the Twelve Apostles that we began a...
