Saints Cyril and Methodius, and, Yes, Valentine
On this fourteenth of February, in the universal calendar we celebrate the ninth-century monks and missionaries Saints Cyril and Methodius, patrons of Europe, who...
Nova et Vetera: Initial Insights on Artificial Intelligence
Recently, the Vatican’s Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith and its Dicastery for Culture collaborated in constructing a document on the Church’s most...
Fifth Sunday: The Mystery of Mercy
But when Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus’ knees, saying. ‘Go away from me, Lord, for I am a sinful man!’(Lk....
Pope Saint John Paul and the Presentation
(A blessed feast to all our readers! In 1997 Pope Saint John Paul II declared this ancient feast of the Presentation - also known...
Saint Damien of Molochai
(In light of the recent memorial of Saint Marianne Cope, who also worked amongst the lepers of Hawaii, and who nursed Father Damian on...
Pope Benedict XVI and the Enduring Value of Saint Thomas Aquinas
BENEDICT XVI
GENERAL AUDIENCE
Saint Peter's Square
Wednesday, 2 June 2010
Saint Thomas Aquinas (1)
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
After several Catecheses on the priesthood and on my latest Journeys,...
Third Sunday: Nehemiah, Ezra and Restoring All Things
‘This day is holy to the Lord your God; do not mourn or weep.’ For all the people wept when they heard the words...
Saint Paul’s Conversion
BENEDICT XVI
GENERAL AUDIENCE
Paul VI Audience Hall
Wednesday, 3 September 2008
Saint Paul (3)
St Paul's "Conversion".
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
Today's Catechesis is dedicated to the experience that Paul...
Pope Pius XI’s Letter on Saint Francis de Sales
(One hundred and two years ago, on the 26th of January, 1923, Pope Pius XI promulgated an encyclical on Saint Francis de Sales on...
The Catholic Conqueror, Charles Martel
(As Europe confronts the problems of mass immigration, especially from Muslim nations, with yet another deadly stabbing by a 'mentally disturbed' Afghan asylum seeker,...