How Wisdom Is Superior to Knowledge
Wisdom and knowledge are not the same. One can have much wisdom and be short of knowledge. On the other hand, one can have...
Pope Benedict and Martha’s Way
BENEDICT XVI
ANGELUS
Courtyard of the Papal Residence, Castel Gandolfo
Sunday, 18 July 2010
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
We are now in the heart of summer, at least in...
Mozart’s Ave Verum
Since this Sunday has a Eucharistic theme - see Father Marco Testa's reflection today - I thought we would post Mozart's Ave Verum, one...
17th Sunday: The Perfect Sacrifice
Then Jesus took the loaves, and when he had given thanks, he distributed them to those who were seated; so also the fish, as...
From the Heart of a Woman: What It Really Means to Be a Man
What does it really mean to be a man? Well, I cannot tell you firsthand. I am a woman. However, I believe that it...
Pope Benedict Reflects on Saints Anne and Joachim
On this day in 2009, at the end of his Angelus message, Pope Benedict had these brief words to say on Saints Joachim and...
Saints Joachim and Anne: Grandparents of Jesus
(From our archives:)
Let us sing praises to Joachim and Anna,
The couple honoured by God (as they are His kinsmen)
They have borne for us the...
James the Greater, Matamoros and Humanae Vitae: Signs of Contradiction
Today we celebrate the great feast of Saint James 'the Greater', not because of any intrinsic superior quality to the other apostle James, 'the...
Pope Benedict and Saint James the Greater
BENEDICT XVI
GENERAL AUDIENCE
Wednesday, 21 June 2006
James, the Greater
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
We are continuing the series of portraits of the Apostles chosen directly by Jesus...
Saint Charbel’s Holy Hidden Life
God often works through hidden ways, and those who live a hidden life. Amare nesciri, Saint Philip Neri was wont to say, 'love to...
