Saint Clement of Rome
“He was so obviously a good and holy man that he pleased Jews and Gentiles as well as all Christian peoples.“ Jacobus…
the Holy Father teaching
“When the sense of God is lost, the sense of man is also threatened and poisoned…“ – excerpts from Saint John Paul II‘s encyclical “Evangelium Vitae“
“Every individual, precisely by reason of the mystery of the Word of God who was made flesh (cf. Jn 1:14), is entrusted…
The bishop of Rome on five “signs of holiness in today‘s world“
“(…) Christianity is meant above all to be put into practice. It can also be an object of study and reflection, but…
The bishop of Rome on “two subtle enemies of holiness“
Two paths leading astray Recently I came across the apostolic exhortation Gaudete et Exsultate by Pope Francis, published on the Solemnity of…
“The gospel of creation“ versus “the technocratic paradigm“ – excerpts from Pope Francis’ encyclical “Laudato si“
“Come Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful and kindle in them the fire of your love. Send forth your Spirit…
A decree by Saint Pius X, Jansenists versus Jesuits, and the Sacred Heart devotion
Saint Pius X‘s decree to settle the controversy concerning Holy Communion “(…) after the publication of this Decree, all ecclesiastical writers are…