From Temple to Body: The Mystery of Christ and His Church

The Holy Catholic Church is a mystery of faith, a reality both visible and spiritual, founded by Jesus Christ and handed down through the...

Pope Benedict and Saint Ephraim the Deacon

BENEDICT XVI GENERAL AUDIENCE Paul VI Audience Hall Wednesday, 28 November 2007 Saint Ephrem Dear Brothers and Sisters, Common opinion today supposes Christianity to be a European religion which subsequently...

John Paul II and Corpus Christi

Here is the Corpus Christi homily of Pope Saint John Paul II from 2002. I was in Rome that year, my first-ever visit to...

Corpus Christi: The Gift of the Holy Eucharist

(Here in Canada, Corpus Christi is transferred to the following Sunday, even if, as mentioned, the traditional day is the Thursday after Pentecost. We...

Ave Verum – William Byrd’s Secret Treasure

On this Solemnity of Corpus Christi here in Canada, here is William Byrd's rendition of the Ave Verum, composed in the first years of...

Pope Benedict and Saint Boniface

BENEDICT XVI GENERAL AUDIENCE Saint Peter's Square Wednesday, 11 March 2009 Saint Boniface, the Apostle of the Germans Dear Brothers and Sisters, Today, we shall reflect on a great eighth-century...

Lessons from My Fair Lady

My Fair Lady is one of my darling bride’s favorite plays. I, on the other hand, am more a fan of the original play...

Saint Charles Lwanga and Companion Martyrs: The Hope of Africa

If the Church seems moribund in North America, there is hope in the vast continent of Africa, where there are untold millions of Catholics,...

Something Wicked: A Review

  Something Wicked: Why Feminism Can't Be Fused with Christianity Sophia Institute Press Manchester, New Hampshire Copyright 2021, 2025 241 pp. I’ve been meaning to write a few words on...

The Most Holy Trinity

He who believes in him is not condemned; he who does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name...

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