The Choice of Matthias
Some are born great, some achieve greatness, some have greatness thrust upon themÂ
So wrote the Bard in his 1602 play the Twelfth Night, and...
Our Lady of Fatima
The revelations, prophecies and secrets of Our Lady of Fatima have loomed large in the minds and heart of Catholics in the twentieth century,...
Nereus, Achilleus, and Pancras: Choosing Our Path
Today we commemorate the early martyrs Nereus and Achilleus, eunuchs and chamberlains of the court, and eventual converts to Christianity, who were put to...
The Other Saint Ignatius – of Laconi
Saint Ignatius of Laconi (1701- 1781) - not to be confused with the more famous Ignatius of Loyala - was a Franciscan friar, whom...
Saint John of Avila, Apostle of Andalusia
Today's optional memorial as we continue the Easter season (alleluia!) commemorates Saint John of Avila (1499 â 1569), a contemporary of his fellow Spaniards,...
Father Damien’s Sacrificial Life
Saint Damien de Veuster (+1889) is celebrated on this tenth of May, a missionary priest who gave everything, even laying down his life, for...
Blessed Catherine of Saint Augustine, Foundress of Canada
We have celebrated a number of 'Catherines' of late in our liturgical calendar, two of them Canadian: Kateri Tekakwitha on April 17th, the native...
Saint Mark and the Resurrection
At Easter Sunday Mass, you heard the closing verses of Saint Markâs Gospel, or almost so. I say âalmostâ because our lectionary omits the...
The Hidden Grateful Holiness of Margaret of Castello
Margaret of Castello (+1287 - 1320) is the patroness of the unborn, the disabled, the blind, for she herself was 'disabled', even if she...
Saints Sabbas and Julius: Contra Paganism, Pro Homoousios
There are two saints commemorated on this April 12th. The first is Saint Sabbas the Goth (+372), a sort of âvillage foolâ, but the...
