Strength in Unity
“I pray that all of them may be one, Father, just as you are in me and I am in you. May they also...
Pope Benedict and Saint Hildegarde of Bingen
BENEDICT XVI
GENERAL AUDIENCE
Papal Summer Residence, Castel Gandolfo
Wednesday, 1st September 2010
 Saint Hildegard of Bingen
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
In 1988, on the occasion of the Marian Year,...
The Stigmata of Saint Francis
(Today, September 17th, marks the 800th anniversary of Saint Francis of Assisi receiving the stigmata of Our Lord. Here are the words of Father...
Saint Hildegarde von Bingen, a Woman for All Seasons
Hildegarde von Bingen (+1179)Â is one of the newest saints in the liturgical calendar, canonized 'equipollently' by Pope Benedict XVI on May 12, 2012...
Pope Benedict and Robert Bellarmine
BENEDICT XVI
GENERAL AUDIENCE
Paul VI Audience Hall
Wednesday, 23 February 2011
Saint Robert Bellarmine
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
Born on 4 October 1542 in Montepulciano near Siena, he was...
Ave Crux Spes Unica
In honour of this feast of the Exaltation of the Cross, here is a beautiful motet by Giaches (1535 ~ 1595), which dates back...
Pope Saint John Paul II Reflects on the Cross
(An excerpt from a homily preached by Pope Saint John Paul II in Lesotho, in 1988):
In the Gospel of this feast we are witnesses...
Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross
We should glory in the Cross of our Lord Jesus, in whom is our salvation, life and resurrection, through whom we are saved and...
Pope Benedict and Saint John Chrysostom
BENEDICT XVI
GENERAL AUDIENCE
Saint Peter's Square
Wednesday, 19 September 2007
Saint John Chrysostom (1)
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
This year is the 16th centenary of St John Chrysostom's death...
The Holy Name of Mary is our Hope
As we are joyfully celebrating the feast of the Holy Name of Mary, on this twelfth of September, it is important that we see...
