Saint Edith Stein’s Witness to the Cross
Edith Stein (+ 1942) was a brilliant philosopher, earning her doctorate summa cum laude in August of 1916 on the problem of empathy - understanding...
Saint Dominic’s Battle for Truth
Saint Dominic (+1221) was one of those souls destined from birth to do great things - as, we may suppose, all saints are in...
Pope Benedict and Saint Dominic
BENEDICT XVI
GENERAL AUDIENCE
Paul VI Audience Hall
Wednesday, 3 February 2010
Saint Dominic Guzmán
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
Last week I presented the luminous figure of Francis of Assisi;...
Saint Cajetan, Founder of the Theatines
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Pope Sixtus and Companions, Martyrs To the End
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Blessed Frederick Jansoone: The Bridge of Ice, and the Guardian of Notre Dame du...
(I just returned a few days ago from a brief pilgrimage to Quebec, on which I will post some thoughts; for now, here are...
Our Lady of the Snows: Santa Maria Maggiore
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Saint Jean Vianney, a Priest for Priests
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Pope Benedict and the Curé d’Ars
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Pope Benedict and Saint Eusebius of Vercelli
This morning I invite you to reflect on St Eusebius of Vercelli, the first Bishop of Northern Italy of whom we have reliable information....