Saint Peter Chrysologous: How To Preach a Homily

Saint Peter Chrysologous (+450) was, as the traditional account has it, chosen bishop of Ravenna in 433 after the then-reigning pontiff, Pope, Sixtus III,...

Blessed John Duns Scotus: The Doctor Subtilis  

November the 8th is the feast day of the great Franciscan university professor, philosopher and theologian, Blessed John Duns Scotus.  Little is known about his...

Blessed Frederick Jansoone: The Bridge of Ice, and the Guardian of Notre Dame du...

Blessed Frédéric Janssoone, O.F.M. (1838 - 1916) hailed from France, from the town of Ghyvelde, in the northwest most corner, where the language was...

Saint Barnabas and Keeping up the Good Fight

It is fitting that we celebrate the Apostle Barnabas, the ‘son of consolation’, or the ‘son of encouragement’, in this season of the Holy...

Pope Benedict and Saint Ambrose

BENEDICT XVI GENERAL AUDIENCE Saint Peter's Square Wednesday, 24 October 2007   Saint Ambrose of Milan Dear Brothers and Sisters, Holy Bishop Ambrose - about whom I shall speak to you...

Saint John of the Cross and the Path to the Heights of Holiness

What does Saint John of the Cross, whose memorial we celebrate in these ides of the dark days of December, saint stand for? Before...

The Holy Archangels and Spiritual Warfare

A blessed feast of the Archangels to all our readers. Father Scott’s article on the Saint Michael prayer points out that this used to...

Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the Church

Five years ago, - way back in those halcyonic days of 2018 - on the 160th anniversary of the first apparition of Lourdes, on...

Saint Stanislaus Papczynski: Undisclosed  Face of Greatness

What makes a great priest?  On May 18, as the Congregation of Marians of the Immaculate Conception celebrates the birthday and liturgical memorial of...

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...