Thursday, July 3, 2025
The winged Lion of St Mark Statue at St Mark's Basilica in Venice, Italy.

Mark’s Gospel is True History

The four canonical Gospels are without question the four most important books ever written. These books give us an inerrant portrait of Jesus Christ,...

Glimpses Into True Leisure

(A reflection on the proper Catholic notion of 'leisure' from contributor Rebecca Jacobson, fitting for this Easter week of Sundays. Gaudeamus in Domino, quia...

Requiescat in Pace

Pope Francis (1936 - 2025), has died on this Easter Monday morning, after a controversial and often turbulent reign of just over 12 years....

The Resurrection was Real, and is the Foundation of our Faith – Alleluia!

(From a Regina Coeli address of Pope Saint John Paul II, April 21st, 1996): Dear Brothers and Sisters, 1. In the liturgical season running from Easter...

Alleluia, He is Risen!

Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth, for you have died, and your life is hidden...

An Ancient Homily for Holy Saturday

The time between Good Friday and Easter Sunday is one of waiting, in silence, as the world wonders - anticipates - what will happen,...

Good Friday

One of the soldiers pierced his side with a spear, and at once blood and water came out. He who saw this has testified...

The Fall of Saint Peter

As Jesus was being interrogated by the High Priest, His disciples had been scattered. Only two remained to follow Him. The first was St....

Pope John Paul II’s First Holy Thursday Letter to Priests

LETTER OF HIS HOLINESS JOHN PAUL II TO ALL THE PRIESTS ON THE OCCASION OF HOLY THURSDAY 1979   Dear Brother Priests, For you I am a...

Pope Benedict’s Last Holy Thursday

(Here is Pope Benedict's homily for April 5th, 2012, for the Mass of the Last Supper...one year before he made his own 'exodus' from...