Benedict XVI on the Most Precious Blood
Yesterday, after praying the Angelus, Pope Benedict XVI spoke of the Precious Blood of Christ. “He that hath an ear, let him hear what the...
One Who Prays Is Never Alone
Here is a translation of the Holy Father’s teaching during yesterday’s general audience in St. Peter’s Square. He continues to foster a fruitful celebration of...
“What a frightening thing to be a priest!”
The Holy Father is elucidating his plan for The Year of the Priest. Here is his Wednesday audience: Dear brothers and sisters, The Heart of...
Saint Pio: Model of Priestly Holiness
Like all great men of God, Padre Pio had himself become prayer, soul and body. His days were a living rosary, that is, a continuous...
The Priesthood is the Love of the Heart of Jesus
LETTER OF HIS HOLINESS POPE BENEDICT XVI PROCLAIMING A YEAR FOR PRIESTS ON THE 150th ANNIVERSARY OF THE “DIES NATALIS” OF THE CURÉ OF ARS...
Pope Benedict XVI Closes Our Lady’s Month
Here is a translation of the address the Holy Father gave Saturday evening at the Lourdes Grotto in the Vatican Gardens at the annual Marian...
A Church Driven by the Breath of God
Homily of Pope Benedict XVI for the Solemnity of Pentecost 2009 Apart from being a magnificent example of mystagogical preaching, the Holy Father’s Pentecost homily...
Hoc Est Hodie
Pope Benedict XVI is a master of mystagogical catechesis. This homily for the Mass of the Lord’s Supper probes the words of institution and consecration...
The Origins of the Priesthood in the Church
I am in awe of the Holy Father’s homilies at the Chrism Mass and at the Mass of the Lord’s Supper. These are inspired words....
HOLY FATHER: A SPECIAL YEAR FOR PRIESTS
VATICAN CITY, 16 MAR 2009 (VIS) – This morning in the Vatican the Holy Father received members of the Congregation for the Clergy, who are...
The Holy Father Asks for Our Prayers
The Holy Father asks to be joined by the prayers of all the faithful, so that the Lord may enlighten the path of the Church....
Holocaust Remembrance Day
Today, January 27th, is observed as Holocaust Remembrance Day. Radio Vaticana has two feature broadcasts marking this observance. You can listen to them here and...
Rationabile Obsequium
Our Holy Father gave an extraordinary catechesis yesterday on Romans 12:1. A certain Irish priest friend of mine should be very pleased! The titles are...
Pope Benedict XVI: Preacher of the Holy Mysteries
The Book I’ve Been Waiting For Heartfelt thanks to Sandro Magister and to translator Matthew Sherry for this brilliant presentation of Homilies. The Liturgical Year...
The Rosary: School of Contemplation and Silence
One of Barbara Pym’s characters — I don’t remember which one — sometimes exclaims, “Too much richness!” Exactly my sentiments concerning this past weekend! There...
The Word Has A Face
Pope Benedict XVI preaches like a monk! By this I mean that his preaching, like that of Saint Gregory the Great and others of the...
Benedict XVI on Pius XII
I was in first grade when Pope Pius XII died. The news reached our parish school in the early afternoon. We were instructed to lower...
Holy Father to Priests, Seminarians, Deacons
The Holy Father’s homily at Vespers in the Cathedral of Notre Dame of Paris (12 September 2008) hasn’t received the attention it deserves. Here is...
Papal Angelus from Lourdes
I thank the Holy Father for this marvelous Angelus message. The heart of it — or the word that resonated most strongly within me —...
Quaerere Deum
Pope Benedict XVI Collège des Bernardins, Paris 12 September 2008 The Holy Father’s discourse today at the Collège des Bernardins (a familiar way of referring...