May God Raise Up More Bishops Like Ambrose
The great bishop and doctor Ambrose (340 - 397) is known for many things, not least his role in the conversion of the great...
The Nativity Fast in the âAdventâ of the East
(On this memorial of the Eastern saint, John of Damascus, here is a reflection worth pondering on the ascetical practices of the Eastern rite....
Pope Benedict and Saint John Damascene
BENEDICT XVI
GENERAL AUDIENCE
Saint Peter's Square
Wednesday, 6 May 2009
John Damascene
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
Today I should like to speak about John Damascene, a personage of prime...
Xavier’s Fire For God and Souls
Saint Francis Xavier â the relic of whose forearm, instrumental in the baptizing of tens of thousands made a tour around Canada a number...
The Catholic Galileo
Galileo Galilei was born in Pisa, Italy. In his youth he considered several careers: first the priesthood; next medicine at the urging of his...
The Grace of Advent with three Popes
With its First Sunday we begin the season of Advent, and the Catechism has this to say:
When the Church celebrates the liturgy of Advent...
What Can We Know About God, Anyway?
There are few things more dispiriting to a gregarious theology/philosophy nerd than a conversation stopper. I get it, not everyone wants to explore these...
Time, Hope and the First Sunday of Advent
Be alert at all times, praying that you may have the strengthâŠto stand before the Son of Man (Lk.21: 36). ⧟
The first Sunday of...
J.S. Bach: Cantata for the First Sunday of Advent: Nun Kum, der Heiden Heiland
A blessed and grace-filled Advent to all our readers! As we begin our preparation for the coming of Christ, both commemorating His first at...
Saint Andrew the Protoclete
BENEDICT XVI
GENERAL AUDIENCE
Wednesday, 14 June 2006
Andrew, the Protoclete
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
In the last two catecheses we spoke about the figure of St Peter. Now,...
