Bits and pieces on Pope Saint Sylvester I
“At Rome, the birthday of Pope St. Silvester, who baptized the emperor Constantine the Great, and confirmed the Council of Nicaea. After…
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The Twelve Holy Apostles no. 9: Saint John
“Love one another“ “According to Jerome, Saint John stayed on in Ephesus into his extreme old age. He grew so feeble that…
The liturgical year begins with Advent
Ad te levavi animam meam Last Sunday was the first Sunday of Advent, and thereby the first day of the new liturgical…
The Twelve Holy Apostles no. 8: Saint Andrew
Who was Saint Andrew the Apostle? The 30th November is the feast day of Saint Andrew the Apostle. Like his brother Simon…
“The future of the Church is on the land, not in the city“ – Peter Maurin, and Fr. Vincent McNabb O.P.
Peter Maurin, the French friend of Dorothy Day On the 4th May 1933 the first issue of Dorothy Day’s newspaper The Catholic…
Blessed Frédéric Ozanam and the city of Paris
“Ozanam: that type of Christian, as ancient as his religion, as modern as his time.“ Father Henri Lacordaire O.P. about his friend…
Blessed Frédéric Ozanam and the question of vocation
“Ozanam: that type of Christian, as ancient as his religion, as modern as his time.“ Father Henri Lacordaire O.P. about his friend…
Saint Martin of Tours, patron saint of France
Saint Martin is one of the most famous saints, remembered and honored every year on the 11th November. And because he was…
Gregorian Masses
Gregorian Masses are a series of thirty consecutive Holy Masses celebrated by a priest for the eternal rest of a departed soul,…
Requiem aeternam dona eis, Domine – All Souls‘ Day
“Requiem aeternam done eis, Domine, et lux perpetua luceat eis. Requiescant in pace. Amen.““Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let…