Category: Saints

Bride of the Eternal One

An Extraordinary Woman Seventy–four years ago today, on August 9, 1942, the Carmelite Teresa Benedicta of the Cross, known in the world as Dr. Edith...

Saint Alfonso Maria de Liguori

It is no secret, to my friends at least, that I am immensely fond of Saint Alphonsus Maria de Liguori, and I would like to...

When God shall be all our love

Today, 23rd July, is the onomastico (name day) of Brother Cassian Maria. Dear Brother Cassian, today is your first nameday under the patronage of our...

Castitatem amare

It is fitting on this feast of Saint Maria Goretti, Virgin and Martyr, to offer some random thoughts on chastity, the joyful virtue. Chastity leads...

The Joy of Innocence

Sexual Exploitation, Then and Now The young Italian prince Luigi Gonzaga preserved his innocence in a milieu where boys were often the victims of sexual...