Saints Timothy and Titus
A blessed memorial of Saints Timothy and Titus, co-workers of Saint Paul, both of them ordained by him into the early episcopacy of the...
Saint Hyacinth and His Perogies
Saint Hyacinth (1185 - 1257) was one of the earliest members of the Dominicans – the Order of Preachers - clothed in the habit...
Holy Mary of Nazareth
(On this vigil of the Annunciation, when Mary's fiat changed the course of history forever, here are some words of preparation from contributor Carl...
James the Greater, Matamoros and Humanae Vitae: Signs of Contradiction
Today we celebrate the great feast of Saint James 'the Greater', not because of any intrinsic superior quality to the other apostle James, 'the...
Bruno’s Great Silence
On this crisp Fall day of October the 6th, we fittingly celebrate Saint Bruno (+1101), teacher, bishop, confidante of the Pope and, perhaps most...
Eusebius, the anti-Arian Model Bishop
Saint Eusebius of Vercelli
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
This morning I invite you to reflect on St Eusebius of Vercelli, the first Bishop of Northern Italy...
Benedict Beatifying Newman
MASS WITH THE BEATIFICATION
OF VENERABLE CARDINAL JOHN HENRY NEWMAN
HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI
Cofton Park of Rednal - Birmingham
Sunday, 19 September 2010
Dear Brothers and...
Saints John and Paul – and Josemaria
We usually try to commemorate the saints in the current, public liturgical calendar, but now and again, we will mention those more hidden, even...
Teresa of Calcutta’s Mission to the Poorest of the Poor
As universities gear up to receive students, we should leave the travails of this world for a moment and ponder the other-worldliness of Mother...
Saints Hilary and Mungo, Contra Haereses
On this 13th day of January, in bleak midwinter, we celebrate two saints. The first, in the public calendar, is the great Saint Hilary...
