Peter Damian’s Book of Gomorrah
St. Peter Damian (1007-1073) was a Benedictine monk and Cardinal Bishop whose principle legacy relevant to our time is his slim volume titled The...
The Message of Pope Benedict for Lent from 2010
MESSAGE OF HIS HOLINESS
BENEDICT XVI
FOR LENT 2010
“The justice of God has been manifested
through faith in Jesus Christ” (cf. Rm 3, 21-22)
Dear Brothers and Sisters!
Each year,...
Pope Francis and Lent
(I realize many of us have some difficulty with Pope Francis - and the Church seems to be in a perpetual penitential mode of...
Tammy
(The following is a true story, recently sent to me, which I thought would help others. The author graciously agreed to have this published,...
First Sunday of Lent: Purified and Perfected by Penance
After Jesus was baptized, the Spirit drove him out into the wilderness. He was in the wilderness forty days, tempted by Satan (Mk. 1:12).
On...
Saint John Baptist of the Conception – The Reformer of the Trinitarians
Most of us are familiar with the names John of the Cross and Teresa of Avila. They defined the Spanish Golden Age of mysticism...
The Holy Season of Lent
‘Worship the Lord your God, and serve only Him’ (Mt. 4:11).
On Ash Wednesday we begin the observance of the holy season of Lent with...
Where Conservatives and Liberals Disagree
Any definition of conservatism includes the desire to hold on to and save whatever is good and valuable. Since religion concerns itself above all...
Homily at the Mass of Blessed Josephine Bakhita
APOSTOLIC JOURNEY
TO BENIN, UGANDA AND KHARTOUM (SUDAN)
EUCHARISTIC CONCELEBRATION
IN HONOR OF BLESSED JOSEPHINE BAKHITA
HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS JOHN PAUL II
Green Square, Khartoum (Sudan)
Wednesday, 10 February 1993
"Come...
Why We Need Norman Rockwell
If there’s one thing the seemingly ever-lingering 'pandemic' has inflicted, it’s a strain on ordinary human interaction.
In November of 2021, when many long-closed museums...
