Praying to Saint Joseph for Priests
Prayer to Saint Joseph for Priests O glorious Saint Joseph, who, on the word of the angel speaking to you in the night, put fear...
St Patrick’s Day Pilgrimage to the Hill of Slane
In celebration of the feast of Saint Patrick, part of the community made a little pilgrimage to the Holy Hill of Slane where, in 433...
Our Master, our Doctor, our Apostle, our Pope, our Gregory
One–hundred–eleven years ago today, Pope Saint Pius XI promulgated the Encyclical Iucunda Sane in celebration of the close of the 13th centenary of the death...
Benedict XVI on Pope Saint Gregory the Great
On Wednesday, May 28, 2008 Pope Benedict XVI dedicated his weekly audience to Pope Saint Gregory the Great. In honour of the saint’s feast, here...
Let not one be wanting at the last
The Forty Martyrs of Sebaste Well into the 40 days of the Lenten Fast we are given the feast of the 40 Soldier Martyrs of...
Saint Thomas Aquinas
Fond of Asking Questions Saint Thomas Aquinas was very fond of asking questions. And he laboured mightily at finding answers. The questions of Saint Thomas...
An Intercessor for Priests
Blessed Marie de Jésus Deluil–Martiny Yesterday, 27 February, was the dies natalis and liturgical memorial of Blessed Marie de Jésus Deluil Martiny. Born to upper...
Saint Gabriel of the Addolorata
Saint Gabriel of the Addolorata died on February 27, 1862 at twenty-four years of age. Pope Benedict XV canonized him on May 13, 1920. The...
The saints determine the dates that count
Every Lent I choose — or rather ask Our Lord to choose for me — a saint or saints to be my Lenten companions. From...
Their only words: “Jesus, help me!”
Let God arise, and let his enemies be scattered: and let them that hate him flee from before his face. As smoke vanisheth, so let...
Father Leopoldo Pastori (1939–1996)
A Missionary-Monk: Father Leopoldo Pastori (1939–1996) Leopoldo Pastori was born in Lodi, Italy on February 9, 1939. Leopoldo entered the PIME Fathers (Pontifical Institute for...
A Saint For Those Who Are Prisoners of Their Past
Saint Josephine Bakhita I originally posted this homily eight years ago. The message of Saint Josephine Bakhita is so compelling that I decided to post...
Father and Teacher of monks and hermits
The Supplemento Monastico al Messale Romano gives the following Collect and Preface for Saint Romuald. Although of recent composition and somewhat lacking in the sobriety...
Temptation
Saint Romuald Delivered From Evil Guercino painted this scene from the life of Saint Romuald in 1640-41. The holy abbot is kneeling in prayer in...
Saint Colette
Holy Restlessness Saint Colette is a suitable patroness of those blessed by the instability of a holy restlessness, by insatisfaction, and by the burning desire...
Mother of the Churches of Erin
Today at Holy Mass, we will have the traditional blessings of Saint Brigid’s crosses. There are still many people here who know how to make...
Abide in My Love
Deus Caritas Est and the Treatise on the Love of God Nine years ago, on January 23, 2006, Pope Benedict XVI addressed the participants of...
Need a favour? Ask Alfie.
The Servant of God, Alfie Lambe Alphie (Alphonsus) Lambe was a native son of our diocese of Meath. Little known outside of his native Ireland...
Emerging from the shadows
José de Ribera (1591-1652) here depicts Saint Irene of Rome (+288 A.D.) ministering to Saint Sebastian (+288 A.D.) Left for Dead There are mortal sufferings...
Josefa Menendez: Confidence and Hope
December 29, 1923 Josefa Menéndez died at 33 years of age on December 29th, 1923 at the Convent of Les Feuillants, Poitiers, France. At that...