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      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 important—and 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 Christ’s love is to be found in his dying for our sake. If laying down one’s...

      The Prism of Paris

      “France 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

      ‘Sir, we wish to see Jesus’ (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...