Two Significant Years of Saint Thomas Aquinas
(Here is a reminder of the 'two years of Saint Thomas', as decreed by the Vatican last year. The 800th anniversary of the great...
Brother Bernard of Corleone
Franciscan Capuchins celebrate the feast of our Capuchin brother St Bernard of Corleone on the twelfth of January, and we may delve a little...
The Wisdom of the Magi
When reading from the Gospel of St Matthew, in my mind and heart comes naturally the beautiful parallelism Pope Benedict XVI brought about the...
T.S. Eliot’s Epiphany
The English poet T.S. Eliot - a high Anglican, with strong Catholic sympathies - wrote numerous religious works (including the life of Saint Thomas...
Cupich, Custom and Communion
Anthony Esolen spares few punches in his opinion on Cardinal Cupich’s recent directive for Catholics in his diocese to receive Communion standing, effectively forbidding...
The Heroic Witness of the Holy Innocents
December 28th is the Feast of the Holy Innocent Martyrs, who, without knowing, died at the hands of Herod who wanted to kill the...
The Theology of Christmas Presents
(A classic by the master essayist, on why we give Christmas presents, for those of us who still sometimes wonder what is the point...
The Mystery of Christmas in the Eyes of St Ġorġ Preca
Saint Ġorġ Preca, diocesan priest and first canonized saint from Malta and founder of the Society of the Christian Doctrine (MUSEUM), contributed greatly in...
In Search of Inner Peace
As we enter into these last few days of Advent, with the last candle of the wreath soon to be lit, the atmosphere is...
