Sixth Sunday of Easter: Friends of Christ, and Friends of Each Other
‘You are my friends if you do what I command you. I do not call you servants any longer because the servant does not...
Benedict and Philip the Apostle
BENEDICT XVI
GENERAL AUDIENCE
Saint Peter's Square
Wednesday, 6 September 2006
Philip the Apostle
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
While we continue to outline the features of the various Apostles, as...
Pope Benedict and Athanasius
GENERAL AUDIENCE
Paul VI Audience Hall
Wednesday, 20 June 2007
Saint Athanasius of Alexandria
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
Continuing our revisitation of the great Teachers of the ancient Church,...
Psalm 105:16-22 and Saint Joseph’s Sinlessness
On this Feast of Saint Joseph the Worker, let us consider another article which was published on this very same feast day of May...
Fifth Sunday of Easter and Union With the Eucharist
Abide in me as I abide in you. Just as the branch cannot bear fruit by itself unless it abides in the vine, neither...
Should Christians Judge?
Jesus said, “Stop judging that you may not be judged.” (Matthew 7:1)
“Who are you to judge?” is the common refrain of those who might...
Pope Benedict and Saint Anselm
BENEDICT XVI
GENERAL AUDIENCE
Paul VI Audience Hall
Wednesday, 23 September 2009
Saint Anselm
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
The Benedictine Abbey of Sant'Anselmo is located on the Aventine Hill...
Fourth Sunday of Easter: Hearing the Voice of the Good Shepherd
I am the Good Shepherd. The Good Shepherd lays down His life for the sheep (Jn. 10:11).
Today is Good Shepherd Sunday and as we...
The Case Against Pornography
But the snake said to the woman: “You certainly will not die! God knows well that when you eat of it your eyes will...
The Mary Enigma
(On this commemoration of Saint Bernadette Soubirous, it seems fitting to post this reflection from a new contributor from Ireland, Dr. A.E. Dundon, on...