Le peuple immense de ceux qui T’ont cherché
Here (once again) is the homily I preached in French six years ago at the Monastère Saint-Benoît in Nans-sous-Sainte-Anne, France. Richard Chonak’s fine translation follows....
An Irish Bishop who died in Italy
Blessed Thaddeus McCarthy We keep the commemoration of Blessed Thaddeus Machar (McCarthy) today, and I had to admit to knowing next to nothing about the...
Saint Gaetano Catanoso
The liturgical memorial of Saint Gaetano Catanoso occured on September 20th. Pope Benedict XVI canonized him on October 23, 2005. In the homily of the...
Supplica to Blessed Vladimir Ghika
Monsignor Vladimir Ghika, priest and martyr, was beatified yesterday, 31 August 2013, in Bucarest, Romania. His liturgical feast is fixed on May 16th, the date...
Blessed Vladimir Ghika
Joy in Heaven and on Earth The beatification of the Romanian Prince, Monsignor Vladimir Ghika, martyr, took place this morning in Bucharest, Romania. I have,...