Saturday, June 14, 2025

Saint Pius V: Between Heaven and Earth

Michel Ghislieri was born as Anton in 1504, but took the name of the Archangel 'who is like God' when he joined the Dominican...

Catherine of Siena, Mystic, Doctor and Reformer

Ecclesia semper reformanda est.Ā  So goes the old saying - the Church, always in need of reform - applies now, perhaps, more than ever. And...

Saints Peter Chanel and Louis Grignon de Montfort

On this 28th of April we celebrate two Saints:Ā Saint Peter Chanel (+1841) who evangelized the island of Futuna in the South Pacific - the...
Pope St. John Paul II

Canonizing Sister Faustina and Divine Mercy

HOMILY OF THE HOLY FATHERĀ  MASS IN ST PETER'S SQUARE FOR THE CANONIZATION OF SR MARY FAUSTINA KOWALSKA Sunday, 30 April 2000   1.Ā "Confitemini Domino quoniam bonus, quoniam in...

Our Lady’s Good Counsel

Our Lady of Good Counsel - Mater Boni Consilii - is one of the many titles of the Virgin Mary, this one dating back...

Saint Mark and the Resurrection

At Easter Sunday Mass, you heard the closing verses of Saint Mark’s Gospel, or almost so. I say ā€œalmostā€ because our lectionary omits the...

The Urgent Gospel of Saint Mark

Saint Mark, writer of the Gospel and first bishop of Alexandria, was the missionary companion and amanuensis of Saint Peter, the first pope. The...

George, Shakespeare, Brian Boru: England, Ireland and the Fighting Catholic Spirit

Today used to be (*) a national holiday in England - as the people hearken back to an earlier and better time in the...

Pope Benedict and Saint Anselm

BENEDICT XVI GENERAL AUDIENCE Paul VI Audience Hall Wednesday, 23 September 2009 Saint Anselm Dear Brothers and Sisters, The Benedictine Abbey of Sant'Anselmo is located on the Aventine Hill...

Saint Kateri, Canada’s Protectress

This was the title given to Saint Kateri Tekakwitha, by Pope Benedict XVI, when he canonized her on October 28th, 2012, along with six...