Saint Leopold Mandić: a living icon of the Good Samaritan
Friday, May 12th, we Franciscan Capuchins celebrate with great joy the feast of our Capuchin confrere St Leopold Mandić. Who was this great man...
Dame Julian of Norwich
(As mentioned in our post on Our Lady of Fatima, this is also the day that Blessed Julian of Norwich began to receive her...
Saint George, Shakespeare and the Millennium
Today is a national holiday in England - as they commemorate the semi-legendary Saint George, martyr for the Faith, slayer of the dragon and...
Holy Week with the Saints
As Holy Week begins with Passion Sunday, we might turn to the saints, who can give us a helping hand during our meditation and...
The Tremendous Work of Clement Mary Hofbauer
The tumultuous life of Saint Clement Mary Hofbauer (1751 - 1820) proves what the devil once admitted to the Cure d'Ars, that if there...
Paul Miki and Companion Martyrs of Japan
Today, 6 February, is the feast of Saint Paul Miki and his (twenty-five) companions who were tortured and executed in Nagasaki, Japan, in 1597....
Steadfast Saint John of Brito
Saint John of Brito (1647 - 1693) was a Jesuit martyr in India, called the ‘Portuguese Francis Xavier’, as well as second Saint John...
Timothy, Titus and Episcopal Reckoning
A blessed memorial of Saints Timothy and Titus, co-workers of Saint Paul, both of them ordained by him into the early episcopacy of the...
From Saul to Paul By Way of Damascus
Who was this Paul that we are celebrating his transformative meeting with the Risen Christ which left its indelible imprint in his life? When...
Adam, Eve, Christ and Mary
Christmas Eve is the traditional feast of Adam and Eve, our primordial parents, considered saints in the Church, brought to heaven on the first...
