https://www.firstthings.com/web-exclusives/2020/06/of-statues-and-symbolic-murder https://www.commonwealmagazine.org/institutional-advantage https://www.commonwealmagazine.org/anger-forgiveness The tragedy of neglecting comedy
SOLEMNITY OF STS PETER AND PAUL HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI St Peter’s BasilicaWednesday, 29 June 2005 Dear Brothers and Sisters, The Feast of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul is at the same time a grateful memorial of the great witnesses of Jesus Christ and a solemn confession...
HOLY MASS AND BLESSING OF THE SACRED PALLIUM FOR THE NEW METROPOLITAN ARCHBISHOPSON THE SOLEMNITY OF SAINTS PETER AND PAUL, APOSTLES HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS POPE FRANCIS Saint Peter’s BasilicaMonday, 29 June 2020 [Multimedia] On the feast of the two Apostles of this City, I would like to share...
From a sermon by Saint Augustine The words we have sung contain our declaration that we are God’s flock: For he is the Lord our God who made us. He is our God, and we are the people of his pasture and the sheep of his hands. Human shepherds did...
From a homily on the Beatitudes by St Gregory of Nyssa Bodily health is a good thing, but what is truly blessed is not only to know how to keep one’s health but actually to be healthy. If someone praises health but then goes and eats food that makes him ill,...
The Vatican has produced a new Directory for Catechesis (typically the English translation is not available yet!) which will be important for the whole Church, for individuals, catechists, families, teachers, priests and parishes. Once the English is ready, I will make the link available on our website. – Fr. P....
https://www.firstthings.com/web-exclusives/2020/06/ahistorical-activism Why “What are the bishops doing about it?” is the wrong question
From a homily on the Beatitudes by St Gregory of Nyssa The feelings that come to a man who stands on a high mountain peak and looks down onto some immense sea are the same feelings that come to me when I look out from the high mountain peak of...
