by David Werling St. Jerome by Albrecht Dürer, 1521 St. Jerome Confessor, Doctor of the Church In the midst of the Church he opened his mouth: and the Lord filled him with the Spirit of wisdom and understanding: He clothed … Continue reading
I like this song. (If you cannot follow the lyrics, you can find them on the internet.) We live in a world where demanding our rights trumps the simpler and more effective asking of favours. If only we could see … Continue reading
St. Michael and the Devil by Raffaello Sanzio, 1518 The Dedication of St. Michael the Archangel (Michaelmas) Bless the Lord, all ye His Angels: you that are mighty in strength, and execute His word, hearkening to the voice of … Continue reading
Love Is to Give, Love Is to Ask By Monsignor Francesco Follo 1) A lesson to live the present and a bewildering command The first reading and the gospel of the Roman Liturgy about the parable of the poor Lazarus … Continue reading
from:http://vaticaninsider.lastampa.it Destruction in Homs The testimony of Jesuit priest Van der Lugt who has spent fifteen isolating months standing by the poor in the Bustan al-Diwan neighbourhood of the Syrian city of Homs Giorgio Bernardelli Rome “For the past fifteen … Continue reading
from: http://thesensiblebond.blogspot.co.uk Like speed, language is also war. It’s the stuff of propaganda. It’s the stuff of rousing pre-battle speeches and of post-battle excuses. It’s the handiwork of spies and the tool of diplomats. Yes, language is war in every … Continue reading
St. Vincent was born of poor parents in the village of Pouy in Gascony, France, about 1580. He enjoyed his first schooling under the Franciscan Fathers at Acqs. Such had been his progress in four years that a gentleman chose … Continue reading
from: http://rorate-caeli.blogspot.com From a traditional mission priest and friend of Rorate: Let us focus our attention on the difference between Redemption and Salvation. Over the last 50 years or so there has been much confusion over who is saved … Continue reading
from: http://www.catholicherald.co.uk The unfairly maligned founder of the London Oratory died 150 years ago By Fr Julian Large Fr Wilfrid Faber once said: ‘I walk down the street in my habit and I feel I dispel invincible ignorance wherever I go’ Preaching … Continue reading
Sts. Cosmas & Damian were twins and early Christian martyrs born in Arabia who practised the art of healing in the seaport of Aegea (modern Ayas) in the Gulf of Issus, then in the Roman province of Syria. They accepted … Continue reading
from: http://www.catholicbridge.com I got an email from an Orthodox Christian that said: >>>>>>Also, you refer to the Eastern Orthodox Church as being “almost as old as the Catholic Church.” Since Christianity began in the East, and the patriarchates of Jerusalem, … Continue reading
Dear Brothers and Sisters, In the “Creed” we say “I believe in One … Church,” that is, we profess that the Church is one and this Church is, in herself, unity. However, if we look at the Catholic Church in … Continue reading
Video transcript: The Pope’s Interview Many words have been spoken and much ink has been spilled these past few days about the Pope’s recent interview that the media ran wild with. But something to keep in mind is this – … Continue reading
from:http://www.newliturgicalmovement.org by Peter Kwasniewski The fundamental problem in modern Catholic theology, as in modern Catholic worship and life, is rupture and discontinuity with Tradition—that is, the modernism of breaking with the living identity of the past by introducing novelties of … Continue reading
Our Lady of Mercy. On the 24th of September we have the Feast to Our Lady of Mercy. Beautiful and consoling title! Our Lady and her Son are so great that we cannot possibly designate only one or two days … Continue reading
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