Saint Agnes and the Courage of Chastity
'Tis incumbent upon us in these days, so inimical to anything chaste and pure, to remind ourselves of the genius of the feminine and...
Second Sunday: Do Whatever He Tells You
His mother said to the servants, âDo whatever he tells youâ (Jn. 2:5). ⧟
In the Gospel of St. John which we have just heard,...
The Hidden, Mystical Life of Servant of God Rozalia Celak
KrakĂłw is an immensely popular pilgrimage destination and undoubtedly the most frequented tourist city in Poland. It is a home to over 350 Roman...
Constantine the Great
Tertullian rightly said that the blood of the early martyrs became the seed of Christianity. Hardly anything can be so impressive to those outside...
Pope Benedict and Saint Hilary
BENEDICT XVI
GENERAL AUDIENCE
Saint Peter's Square
Wednesday, 10 October 2007
Saint Hilary of Poitiers
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
Today, I would like to talk about a great Father of...
The Cleansing Power of Baptism
A biblical text can become so familiar that we simply bypass statements that would ordinarily puzzle us. Iâm thinking of an aspect of the...
Baptism of the Lord and the Beginning of His Ministry
âThis is my Son, the Beloved, with whom I am well pleasedâ (Mt. 3:17). ⧟
Todayâs Feast of the Lordâs Baptism brings to a completion...
Shakespeare the Catholic
William Shakespeare was born at Stratford-on-Avon on April 23rd, 1564. His formal education, it is speculated, was limited. Some believe that not being university...
Prayers Before the Conscecration of the Eucharist
Here a glimpse into the past, of Canada, and the Church in Canada, with a sermon by Rev. Msgr. Vincent Nicholas Foy, preached at the...
Apostles of Joy: J.R.R. Tolkien and St. Philip Neri
(Here be some thoughts from Kaleb Hammond the connection between J.R.R. Tolkien and the Oratory of Saint Philip Neri, specifically the 'London Oratory', in...
