Saint Elizabeth of Hungary, Patroness of the Poor
On this 17th of November we, as Franciscans, joyfully celebrate the feast of St Elizabeth of Hungary, a tertiary of our Order.
Elizabeth was born...
Saint Luke: Passionate Narrator of God’s Infinite Mercy
Today, Monday October 18, 2021, is the feast day of St Luke, the Evangelist and the author of the Book of Acts.
It is interesting...
Vivaldi’s Autumn
Antonio Vivaldi (1678 - 1741) - a Catholic priest, but who spent much of his time as a composer than a pastor due, as...
Praying and Rejoicing with Pope John Paul II
Today, Friday 22 October 2021, the universal Church cries out with joy for the feast of Pope St John Paul II.
On this very day,...
Saint Anthony Mary Claret, a True Spiritual Master
October 24th is the feast of Anthony Mary Claret, and, although this is a Sunday this year, we may spend a few moments pondering...
Christ’s Universal Grace
Saint Paul’s letter to the Romans is based on a parallel between the figures of Adam and Jesus Christ. In the Bible, Adam is...
Simon, Jude and Desperate Causes
All of the Apostles have a feast day, and, on this day at the end of October - the same day that Emperor Constantine...
Naming the Apostles
We encounter the name of Jude in the Book of Acts. The evangelists Matthew and Mark name him as Thaddeus. In his catechesis on...
The Bioethicist and the Embryo
(This is one instalment of a four-part series on the human embryo by Dr. Eshan Dias. We are posting the third part of the...
Celebrating All the Saints
Let us all rejoice in the Lord, as we celebrate the feast day in honour of all the Saints, at whose festival the Angels...