Transfigured Unto Divine Glory
A blessed and grace-filled feast of the Transfiguration to all our readers, when Christ allowed the Apostles - Peter, James and John - to...
Pope Benedict and the CurĂ© d’Ars
(The holiness of the Church - and hence the salvation of the world - depends much upon the holiness of her priests. Hence, these...
Eighteenth Sunday and Setting Our Sights On What is Above
Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth, for you have died, and your life is hidden...
Pope Benedict and Saint Alphonsus Ligouri
BENEDICT XVI
GENERAL AUDIENCE
St. Peter's Square
Wednesday, 30 March 2011
Saint Alphonsus Liguori
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
Today I would like to present to you the figure of a...
Pope Benedict and Saint Ignatius
(Excerpt from an address given April 22, 2006 )
St Ignatius of Loyola was first and foremost a man of God who in his life...
Pope Benedict and Martha’s Way
BENEDICT XVI
ANGELUS
Courtyard of the Papal Residence, Castel Gandolfo
Sunday, 18 July 2010
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
We are now in the heart of summer, at least in...
Stauffenberg, Hitler, and the Ever-Forgotten Anniversary
âWith particular seriousness he added that it was questionable whether the coup would succeed, but even worse than failure would be the shame of...
Saints Joachim and Anne: Grandparents of Jesus
(From our archives:)
Let us sing praises to Joachim and Anna,
The couple honoured by God (as they are His kinsmen)
They have borne for us the...
Pope Benedict and Saint James the Greater
BENEDICT XVI
GENERAL AUDIENCE
Wednesday, 21 June 2006
James, the Greater
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
We are continuing the series of portraits of the Apostles chosen directly by Jesus...
Seventeenth Sunday: Perfecting Our Prayer With and In Christ
Ask and it will be given you; search, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you (Lk. 11: 9)....
