Beatification of Saint Marguerite d’Youville
A priest friend sent along the following archival video of the beatification of today's saint, Marguerite d'Youville, back in 1959, by Pope Saint John...
Nada Te Turbe – Prayer of Saint Teresa
Nada te turbe is a poem, also a prayer, composed by the great mystic and doctor Saint Teresa of Avila. 'Let nothing disturb you'...
Prayers for Pope Leo
Pope Leo XIV announced today that he is to undergo surgery in the next few days to remove a 'lung nodule'. (Update: The nodule...
Good Pope John and His Council
Today marks the anniversary of the opening of the Second Vatican Council, now more than six decades back to those heady days of the...
Rosary Rally Today, October 10th!
We're a bit late on this, but I just learned yesterday that today, October 10th, there is an international Rosary Rally, wherein Catholics across...
Declaring Newman a Doctor
PROCLAMATION OF ST. JOHN HENRY NEWMAN AS “DOCTOR OF THE CHURCH”
HOMILY OF POPE LEO XIV
St Peter's Square
All Saints' Day - Saturday, 1st November 2025
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Newman and St. Philip Neri: The Quest for Sanctity
In honour of today's saint, here is an essay from a while back by Father Jonathan Robinson, C.O., (+2020, requiescat in pace) founder of...
Our Lady of Good Remedy
On this October 8th, we commemorate Our Lady of Good Remedy, fittingly the day after Our Lady of the Rosary (also called Our Lady...
Stop Euthanasia for the Mentally Ill
Britain, by some miracle of grace, or just plain reason, or likely a mixture of both, voted against euthanasia on September 11, 2026, albeit ...
Blessed Marie-Rose Durocher: Forming the Next Generation
Blessed Marie-Rose Durocher (+1849) is commemorated today along with Saint Bruno. She was a Canadian religious sister, who, under the inspiration of Saint Eugene...
