Naming the Apostles
We encounter the name of Jude in the Book of Acts. The evangelists Matthew and Mark name him as Thaddeus. In his catechesis on...
The Body and Judgement
āThe Spirit of God who raised Jesus from the dead, . . . will give life to your mortal bodies.ā This is what we...
Saint Joseph: Foster Father, Virginal Father, Real Father?
As I do more reading into what various theologians and josephologists have written about the fatherhood of Saint Joseph, I notice that there is...
Christ’s Universal Grace
Saint Paulās letter to the Romans is based on a parallel between the figures of Adam and Jesus Christ. In the Bible, Adam is...
Saint Anthony Mary Claret, a True Spiritual Master
October 24th is the feast of Anthony Mary Claret, and, although this is a Sunday this year, we may spend a few moments pondering...
Seeing By Humility
āSon of David, have mercy on meā (Mk. 10:47). ā§¾
The request made by Bartimaeus in his encounter with Our Lord reveals two things: the...
Praying and Rejoicing with Pope John Paul II
Today, Friday 22 October 2021, the universal Church cries out with joy for the feast of Pope St John Paul II.
On this very day,...
The Art of Dying Well
Saint Robert Cardinal Bellarmine (1452-1621) was a theologian and scholar of the first rank. After joining the newly formed Order of the Society of...
Vivaldi’s Autumn
Antonio Vivaldi (1678 - 1741) - a Catholic priest, but who spent much of his time as a composer than a pastor due, as...
Saint Luke: Passionate Narrator of God’s Infinite Mercy
Today, Monday October 18, 2021, is the feast day of St Luke, the Evangelist and the author of the Book of Acts.
It is interesting...
