The Titanic, Father Thomas Byles, and Laying Down One’s Life
On Monday 15 April 1912 the RMS Titanic sank in the deep waters of the North Atlantic taking with her more than 1,500 lives. Among...
The Holy Mass Part III: As Sacrifice and Heavenly Food, Not Therapeutic Pablum and...
This Sunday’s reflection is the third in a series of meditations on the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, with specific references to the Ancient...
The Holy Eucharist and the Life of Charity
For the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many’ (Mk....
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...
The Beauty of Suffering
To suffer in love is the greatest of all joys.
Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many...
Twenty-Fourth Sunday: The Good Shepherd and the Love of God Incarnate
The saying is sure and worthy of full acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners – of whom I am...
Pope Benedict and Saint Stephen
BENEDICT XVI
GENERAL AUDIENCE
Saint Peter's Square
Wednesday, 2 May 2012
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
In our recent Catecheses we have seen how through personal and community prayer the...
Succumbing to Anarcho-Tyranny
“Sheep do not need to fight for themselves; they have shepherds who do it for them, until the day comes when the shepherds lead...
In Light of Day: A Comparative Glance at Saul Alinsky and Dorothy Day
Appeals for freedom, justice and mercy are commonplace. All seems right. We impulsively acknowledge and defend them undisputedly. But, in the spirit of modern...
Candlemas and the Keeping of the Law
When the time came for their purification according to the law of Moses, Mary and Joseph brought the child Jesus up to Jerusalem to...
