Tuesday, January 13, 2026

Pope Benedict and Mary of Magdala

BENEDICT XVI ANGELUS Castel Gandolfo Sunday, 22 July 2012   Dear Brothers and Sisters, The Word of God this Sunday presents us once again with a fundamental, ever fascinating theme...

Saint Peter Damian and Pope Benedict

Not many in the hierarchy write like Saint Peter Damian (+1072) anymore, whose direct and blunt condemnation of the unnatural sexual sins of the...

Saint Marguerite d’Youville

MARGUERITE d'YOUVILLE, the first native Canadian to be elevated to sainthood, was born October 15, 1701 at Varennes, Quebec. She was the eldest of...
Pope St. John Paul II

John Paul II’s Slavorum Apostoli

JOHN PAUL II SLAVORUM APOSTOLI I.  INTRODUCTION 1. THE APOSTLES OF THE SLAVS, Saints Cyril and Methodius, are remembered by the Church together with the great work...
kids bulletin

The Kids’ Bulletin: A fun way for Catholic kids to learn about the...

 Yes, the title and subtitle above taken from the Kids’ Bulletin website best describes a liturgy project that is being well received by parents,...

Leo, Francis and Tradition on the Death Penalty

Late this past month, the pontiff, upon leaving Castel Gandolfo, the papal retreat on Lake Albano near Rome, took time to take a few...

The Prism of Paris

“France has been one of the great nations marked by the Christian faith since the dawn of history; and after the fall of the...

The Fourth Sunday of Advent: With Haste, Let Us Meet the Lord!

Blessed are you who believed that what was spoken to you by the Lord would be fulfilled (Lk. 1:45). On this the fourth and last...

Thoughts on a Pestilence

Let’s see. Housebound by this COVID-19 crisis, I’ve been watching a lot of YouTube videos. Probably more than reasonable people might consider healthy. Nevertheless, this...

A Grave Problem

“Every word he says is a lie. A nose as long as the trucker‘s convoy.” Dr. Jordan Peterson Well, isn’t this awkward? Recent reports from...