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...
Innocens manibus, et mundo corde
A Saint for Schoolboys When I was growing up, Catholic schoolboys were given a choice of two patron saints: Dominic Savio and Luigi (more often...