June 2022

all saints and sacred liturgy saints of old

“It is not necessary to seek the truth among others which it is easy to obtain from the Church“ – excerpts from Saint Ireneaus of Lyons‘ books “Against heresies“

June 28, 2022

Saint Ireneaus of Lyons, Doctor of the Church In 2022, Saint Ireneaus of Lyons, martyred at the beginning of the third century…

all saints and sacred liturgy journeys and pilgrimages

The Battle of the White Hill, the Church of Our Lady of Victory, and the Holy Infant of Prague

June 27, 2022

Every traditional place of pilgrimage is not only a font of manifold graces but also an attic of vintage stories. For centuries,…

all saints and sacred liturgy journeys and pilgrimages

“Everywhere we venerate the tombs of the martyrs“ – on the relics of the saints, and the Abbey of Saint Victor in Marseille

June 27, 2022

A day in Marseille On the 4th February this year, at the very beautiful Abbey of Saint Victor in Marseille, a place…

Saint John Cassian virtues over vices

Spiritual advice from the Desert Fathers (as reported by Saint John Cassian) no. 8: Abba Chaeremon on the pathway to chastity

June 25, 2022

“Lord, father and God of my life, do not let my eyes be proud; turn envy away from me, do not let…

“Stand by the roads, and look, and ask for the ancient paths, where the good way is; and walk in it, and find rest for your souls.“
(Jeremiah 6: 16)

“When once men recognize, both in private and in public life, that Christ is King, society will at last receive the great blessings of real liberty, well-ordered discipline, peace and harmony.“
(Pope Pius XI, Quas primas)

“There is certainly an enormous disparity between the powerful resources available to the forces promoting the ‘culture of death‘ and the means at the disposal of those working for a ‘culture of life and love‘. But we know that we can rely on the help of God, for whom nothing is impossible.“
(Saint John Paul II, Evangelium Vitae)