Blessed Maria Maddalena Martinengo, a Great Imitator of the Humble and Poor Christ
On July 27th the Church celebrates the feast of Blessed Maria Maddalena Martinengo. The Northern Italian Capuchin nun teaches us how to love Christ...
Christina the Astonishing and, well, Nick Cave
July 24th is the traditional commemoration of one of the most remarkable of saint, aptly called Christina Mirabilis, Christina the Astonishing (1150 - 1224),...
The Battle Continues
Today marks the anniversary of one of the greatest victories in the history of Christendom, the defeat of the Islamic Ottoman Turks on July...
A Sign of Hope
A reader sent along this photo, taken yesterday over the skies of Montreal, and Saint Joseph's Oratory:
We should recall that the rainbow is a...
Saint Lawrence of Brindisi’s Brilliance
Saint Lorenza (Lawrence) da Brindisi - Capuchin priest and Doctor of the Church - was born Giulio Cesare Russo on July 22, 1559 to Guglielmo...
Elijah the Prophet
A friend just reminded me that today, a few days after Our Lady of Mount Carmel, is the commemoration of the great prophet Elijah,...
Infallible Infallibility
On this July 17th, 1870, the First Vatican Council solemnly declared the doctrine of infallibility – infallibly. The prelude to the definition was surrounded...
Scandal, and Speaker Pelosi’s Defiance
In reference to Nancy Pelosi receiving Communion in a Papal Mass – although not by the Pope - along with an all-smiles photo-op with...
Initial Thoughts on the Pope’s Desiderio
My first thought on the recent liturgical Motu Proprio of Pope Francis, Desiderio Desideravi, was similar to Peter Kwasnieski's - that the Holy Father's...
Witness of the Proto-Martyrs
On June 30th, 2022, the feast celebrates the feast of the First Martyrs of the Church of Rome.
Their witness is important because it brings...
