Anthony Mary Claret, On Fire for God
Anthony Mary Claret died on this day, October 24th, 1870, after a long, full and adventurous life, demonstrating how much one man can do...
Fatima’s Miracle of the Sun
This 13th day of October marks the anniversary final apparition of Our Lady at Fatima in the fateful year of 1917, to the three...
All the Myriads of Saints
A blessed solemnity of All Saints to all our readers, a feast that goes back to its official institution by Pope Gregory III (731...
Saint Andrew the Protoclete
BENEDICT XVI
GENERAL AUDIENCE
Wednesday, 14 June 2006
Andrew, the Protoclete
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
In the last two catecheses we spoke about the figure of St Peter. Now,...
The Commemoration of All Saints of the Seraphic order
The 29th of November is the liturgical memorial of Franciscan saints. Countless is the number of those who followed Jesus in the footsteps of...
Master in the Faith: Saint John of the Cross
Pope John Paul II
Apostolic Letter Of His Holiness John Paul II
To The Very Reverend Father Felipe Sainz De Baranda Superior General Of The Order...
Saints Hilary and Mungo
On this 13th day in mid-January day, we celebrate Saint Hilary (+367), Bishop of Poitiers, proclaimed a Doctor of the Church by Pope Pius...
The Hidden Life of Blessed Leopold of Alpandeire
On February 12th, the Church celebrates the feast of Blessed Leopold of Alpandeire. Who was Blessed Leopold? From where does he come from? What...
The Servite Saints of the Virgin Mary
The Seven Founders of the Servite Order commemorate the group of cloth merchants who in 1233 left everything to follow Christ, with a special...
The Radical Prodigal, John of God
Saints are by definition ‘extreme’, for they see past the veil of this world, and act as though all that mattered were the next...