Joseph, Our Spiritual Father
In my last article which I wrote for Catholic Insight, I noted the significance of Saint Joseph’s title of Virginal Father and its merits...
Saint Charles Borromeo’s Model Example
Today, Thursday 4 November 2021, is the feast of the great North Italian saint, St Charles Borromeo. One biographer aptly described him as always clear...
Saint Catherine of Genoa, the Holy Souls, and True Reform
(On this commemoration of All Souls, beginning this month dedicated to all the faithful departed, here is a meditation on the great Saint Catherine...
Celebrating All the Saints
Let us all rejoice in the Lord, as we celebrate the feast day in honour of all the Saints, at whose festival the Angels...
Blessed Rosario Livatino: A Martyr for Justice
Friday 29 October 2021 remains an historic date for those who venerate Blessed Rosario Livatino, for today is his first liturgical memorial.
Rosario Livatino, or...
Naming the Apostles
We encounter the name of Jude in the Book of Acts. The evangelists Matthew and Mark name him as Thaddeus. In his catechesis on...
Saint Joseph: Foster Father, Virginal Father, Real Father?
As I do more reading into what various theologians and josephologists have written about the fatherhood of Saint Joseph, I notice that there is...
Saint Anthony Mary Claret, a True Spiritual Master
October 24th is the feast of Anthony Mary Claret, and, although this is a Sunday this year, we may spend a few moments pondering...
The Fightin’ Friar of Capistrano
John of Capistrano (+1456) lived a life very much in the ‘world’ at first, studying law, and becoming involved with the complex political machinations...
Praying and Rejoicing with Pope John Paul II
Today, Friday 22 October 2021, the universal Church cries out with joy for the feast of Pope St John Paul II.
On this very day,...