Spiritual but Not Religious: An Eroding Credo
The faith and devotion of religious people is evident in many ways. They have deeply held beliefs and belong to an organized religion -...
Saint John Henry Newman’s Philosophy of Education: Part 1
(John Hartley presents a three-part series of Saint John Henry Newman's views of education. Here is the first, on the commemoration of the great...
Saint Catherine of Genoa, the Holy Souls, and True Reform
(On this commemoration of All Souls, beginning this month dedicated to all the faithful departed, here is a meditation on the great Saint Catherine...
Ten Truths from Saint Teresa of Avila
Today, Sunday 15 October 2023, is not only the twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time but also the liturgical memorial of Saint Teresa of Avila....
A Reflection on the Exorcist: Believer
The latest exorcist movie, Exorcist: The Believer (henceforward “The Believer”), hit theaters on Friday, October 6, 2023, close to the 50th anniversary of the...
Simon, Jude and Hopeless Cases
All of the Apostles have a feast day, and on this 28th of October – the same day that Emperor Constantine won his victory...
Palestrina’s Iesu Rex Admirabilis
The feast of Christ the King (in the usus antiquior) was put in place on this last Sunday of October to counteract so-called Reformation...
Pope Benedict and All the Saints
HOLY MASS ON THE SOLEMNITY OF ALL SAINTS
HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI
Vatican Basilica
Wednesday, 1 November 2006
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
Our Eucharistic celebration began with...
Saint Felix – A Hermit Turned Friar
On the eve of November 4, 1212, in a remote town in Meaux, France, a monk, in his dying bed, asked that his brothers...
Sunday Musical Offering: The Time for Flowers, and Mozart’s 36th Masterpiece
A friend just sent along this poignant ballad, and as I wrote in reply, in gist, that I enjoy pretty much anything with a...