Dame Julian of Norwich
(As mentioned in our post on Our Lady of Fatima, this is also the day that Blessed Julian of Norwich began to receive her...
Benedict and Philip the Apostle
BENEDICT XVI
GENERAL AUDIENCE
Saint Peter's Square
Wednesday, 6 September 2006
Philip the Apostle
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
While we continue to outline the features of the various Apostles, as...
Saint Mark and the Resurrection
At Easter Sunday Mass, you heard the closing verses of Saint Mark’s Gospel, or almost so. I say “almost” because our lectionary omits the...
Blessed Marie-Anne Blondin: Martyr of Silence
Bd. Marie-Anne Blondin (+1890), whose optional memorial falls today in our fair Dominion, the day of her birth in 1809, five decades before Canada...
Holy Week with the Saints
As Holy Week begins with Passion Sunday, we might turn to the saints, who can give us a helping hand during our meditation and...
Homily of JP II in the Basilica of the Annunciation, 2000
JUBILEE PILGRIMAGE
OF HIS HOLINESS JOHN PAUL II
TO THE HOLY LAND (MARCH 20-26, 2000)
HOMILY OF JOHN PAUL II
MASS IN THE BASILICA OF THE ANNUNCIATION
Israel –...
Ite Ad Joseph!
A blessed and joyous solemnity of Saint Joseph to all our readers!
The strong and silent saint from the Gospel is a fitting one for...
Saint Cyril of Jerusalem: The Vital Importance of Catechetics
The saints during Lent - with few exceptions, such as Saint Joseph - are celebrated as muted 'commemorations', but that does not decrease their...
Pope Benedict and Saint Cyril
BENEDICT XVI
GENERAL AUDIENCE
Paul VI Audience Hall
Wednesday, 27 June 2007
Saint Cyril of Jerusalem
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
Our attention today is focused on St Cyril of Jerusalem....
Saint Frances of Rome, Then and Now
We should not be surprised that the saints speak to us through the ages, how they responded in their own era - always with...