St Faustina: A Model for our Path to Sanctity
The feast of St Faustina, celebrated on Wednesday 5 October 2022, brings to my mind the great need of letting the Lord make us...
Story of a Soul
October first is the liturgical memorial of St Therese of Lisieux, the Little Flower of Jesus, as she is commonly known, her fame spread...
Twenty-Sixth Sunday: Lazarus and Helping the Poor
As for you, man of God; pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance, gentleness (1 Tim. 6:11).
The parable of Lazarus and the rich man is...
Saint Ignazio da Santhià, A Wise Companion for Holiness
September 22nd is the feast day of Saint Ignazio da Santhià. Who was this Capuchin saint?
Ignazio Bevisotti was born in Santhià (Vercelli) on 5...
The Feast of the Stigmata of St Francis: A Sign of Hope
September 17th is the traditional feast of the Stigmata of St Francis, commemorating the event of the saint receiving the wounds of Christ on...
Pope Benedict and Saint Cyprian
BENEDICT XVI
GENERAL AUDIENCE
St Peter's Square
Wednesday, 6 June 2007
Saint Cyprian
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
In the series of our catecheses on the great figures of the ancient...
Saint Paulinus of Trier, Orthodoxy in Teaching and Church Unity
This last day of August is the liturgical feast of a great German saint, Saint Paulinus of Trier. Trier, previously known Trèves and Triers,...
St Maximillian Kolbe: The Martyr of Love
In this canonization liturgy there seems to appear before us that "martyr of love" of Oswiecim (as Paul VI called him), saying: "O Lord,...
Blessed Marco D’Aviano: The Staunch Defender of the Freedom and Unity of Christian Europe
August 13th is the feast of Blessed Marco D’Aviano, who played a curcial role in Christian Europe of the seventh century. His importance can...
St Teresa Benedicta of the Cross, a Mystic for our Times
We celebrate the feast day of St Teresa Benedict of the Cross on August 9th, and we may ask, who was this great woman...