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      Pope Benedict on Pope Leo

      BENEDICT XVI GENERAL AUDIENCE Paul VI Audience Hall Wednesday, 5 March 2008 Saint Leo the Great Dear Brothers and Sisters, Continuing our journey through the Fathers of the Church, true...

      Anton Bruckner’s Locus Iste

      As we celebrate the the dedication of the basilica of Saint John Lateran, the primary church of Christendom, at this end of the Octave...

      Dedication of the Lateran Basilica: A call to holiness.

      Brothers and sisters, you are God’s building. ... For God’s temple is holy, and you are that temple. (1 Cor 3:9, 17) Today we celebrate the...

      Pope Benedict on Today’s Feast of the Dedication of the Lateran

      BENEDICT XVI ANGELUS St Peter's Square Sunday, 9 November 2008 Dear Brothers and Sisters, The liturgy today has us celebrate the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica, called the "mother...

      Duns Scotus and Pope Benedict

      BENEDICT XVI GENERAL AUDIENCE Paul VI Hall Wednesday, 7 July 2010   John Duns Scotus Dear Brothers and Sisters, This morning, after several Catecheses on various great theologians, I would like...

      Gregor Mendel, Priest and Scientist

      Gregor Mendel of Austria (1822-1884) was a young priest in the Augustinian Abbey of St. Thomas in Brno, Austria, who in his spare time...

      The Commemoration of All the Deceased of the Seraphic Order

      On Tuesday November 5th, we celebrated the Commemoration of All the Deceased of the Seraphic Order. On that occasion we recalled to mind and,...

      Deus Benedicat Americae

      Well, the polls are in, and so is Donald Trump, for a second term as president of the United States of America. Trump may not...

      The Synod on Synodality How Will it Affect the Church?

      “...a new vision that overturns established practices.” – Synod on Synodality The words above may well come back to haunt the Church. This past week...

      Two Complementary Requiems

      On this All Souls' Day, here are two Requiems, which commemorate the dead with beauty and transcendence, and may accompany our prayers this day. The...