“Joseph, the God-Possessor”: ὁ θεοπάτωρ Ἰωσὴφ
Recently I came across a show on YouTube called “Cuppa Joe,” which is a great show which centers around discussing topics in Josephology, the...
Saint John Paul II: The Pope Who Taught Us Not to Be Afraid
As we celebrate the feast of St John Paul II, October 22nd, my thoughts to this great Pope of the Church, along with a...
Saint Ursula and her Myriad Companions
Today is the traditional commemoration of Saint Ursula, who was put to death on this October 21st, in 383, along with - as the...
Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque and the Sacred Heart
Today in Canada we celebrate Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque (+1690), a contemplative nun in France, who from childhood devoted herself to God, with some rather...
Saint Hedwig of Silesia: Poland’s Crown and Glory
It's a special day for the Polish, as one of their patrons is celebrated, at least here in Canada, on this day - normally,...
Ignatius Ground to Wheat, While Canada Grows its Pot
(This being not only the memorial of the one of the Church's earliest post-Apostolic martyrs, the great Ignatius, who may have known the Apostle...
Avila’s Teresa
(From our archives, on the great 16th century Carmelite reformer Saint Theresa of Avila, whose sparkling, vivid and very human personality echoes through the...
Pope Benedict and Teresa of Avila
BENEDICT XVI
GENERAL AUDIENCE
Paul VI Audience Hall
Wednesday, 2 February 2011
Saint Teresa of Avila
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
In the course of the Catecheses that I have chosen...
Saint Serafino da Montegranaro
In the Little Flowers of St Francis, which is a florilegium in 53 short chapters which in it we find contained the life of St...
The Living Journal of Pope John XXIII
October the 11th is the feast day of St John XXIII, chosen since it was the opening day of the Second Vatican Council, so...