Alien Life and the Glory of God
From a religious point of view, we need not worry about life throughout the universe, though Hollywood makes sure that we do as a...
Pope Benedict and Saint Francis, Il Poverello
BENEDICT XVI
GENERAL AUDIENCE
Paul VI Audience Hall
Wednesday, 27 January 2010
Saint Francis of Assisi
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
In a recent Catechesis, I illustrated the providential...
Global Men’s Rosary Crusade, Toronto
On Saturday, October 5, 2024, the Global Men’s Rosary Crusade gathers in Toronto. This is the third year that faithful Canadian Catholic men will...
JP II’s Homily Proclaiming Saint Therese A Doctor of the Church
PROCLAMATION OF ST THÉRÈSE OF THE CHILD JESUS
AND THE HOLY FACE
AS A "DOCTOR OF THE CHURCH"
HOMILY OF POPE JOHN PAUL II
Sunday, 19 October 1997
...
Pope Benedict and Saint Jerome
BENEDICT XVI
GENERAL AUDIENCE
Saint Peter's Square
Wednesday, 7 November 2007
Saint Jerome (1)
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
Today, we turn our attention to St Jerome, a Church Father who...
J.S. Bach and Saint Michael
Michaelmas of 1724 - the 29th of September, now the feast of all the Archangels - saw the first performance of J.S. Bach's cantata,...
The Holy Archangels and Spiritual Warfare
A blessed feast of the Archangels to all our readers. Father Scott’s article on the Saint Michael prayer points out that this used to...
Slandering Catholics – A Perennial Pastime
In 1942, Catholic priest and apologist Ronald Knox remarked:
A quite new hatred of the Catholic religion is growing up within my own lifetime –...
Blessed Émilie Tavernier
For an official biography of today's home-grown Canadian saint, the youngest of fifteen children - yes, large families are quite conducive to holiness, if...
Homily of Pope John Paul II on Padre Pio’s Canonization
CANONIZATION OF ST PIO OF PIETRELCINA, CAPUCHIN PRIEST
HOMILY OF JOHN PAUL II
Sunday, 16 June 2002
1. "For my yoke is easy and my burden light"...