Thirteenth Sunday: Accipe Crucem Tuam!
âWhoever does not take up his cross and follow me is not worthy of meâ (Mt. 10:38). ⧟
The whole content of the gospel at...
The New Populist Right and the Death of the Father
Cultural change generally moves slowly, and when we first take notice, we sometimes find that its roots are already firmly in place.
I clearly recall...
First Sunday: The Hope and Joy of Lent
âWorship the Lord your God, and serve only Himâ (Mt. 4:11).
On Ash Wednesday we began the observance of the holy season of Lent with...
Saint Bernard of Clairvaux: The Mellifluous Doctor
GENERAL AUDIENCE
Saint Peter's Square
Wednesday, 21 October 2009
Saint Bernard of Clairvaux
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
Today I would like to talk about St Bernard of Clairvaux, called...
A Grave Problem
âEvery word he says is a lie. A nose as long as the truckerâs convoy.â Dr. Jordan Peterson
Well, isnât this awkward?
Recent reports from...
19th Sunday and Finding the Wisdom of the Cross
For I could wish that I myself were accursed and cut off from Christ for the sake of my own people, my kindred according...
Francis, Francesco and Civil Unions
On October 21, the documentary Francesco premiered at the Rome Film Festival. Directed by Emmy-nominated director Evgeny Afineevsky, Francesco received the Kinéo Movie for...
Pope Benedict and Saint Bonaventure: Part I
(The young Josef Ratzinger completed his doctorate on the thought of Saint Bonaventure, so these words of his on the great Franciscan strike home...
O Mary, Conceived Without Sin
(Father Marco Testa was planning to submit this reflection back on December 8th, but due to technical difficulties, the article could only be sent...
Homily of JP II in the Basilica of the Annunciation
A blessed Solemnity of the Annunciation to one and all! Verbum caro factum est! Here is a meditation of the late, great John Paul...
