Happy Anniversary, Monsignor!
Thirty–Seven Years of Mass I am dedicating this special entry to my friend Monsignor Arthur Burton Calkins on the 37th anniversary of his ordination to...
And I Will Manifest Myself to Him
Fifth Monday of Paschaltide Acts 14:5–18 Psalm 113B:1–2, 3–4, 15–16 (R.1ab) John 14:21–26 Grateful to Saint Jude We are grateful to the Apostle Saint Jude...
The Holy Martyrs of England and Wales
Memorial of the English and Welsh Martyrs On May 4th in 1535 three Carthusian monks were put to death at Tyburn, the first of many...
Saint Joseph and the Eternal Father
I find this painting of Saint Joseph and the Most Holy Trinity (Antoni Guerra, 1699) extraordinary. The Eternal Father is pointing to Saint Joseph, indicating...
Saint Pius V
I walked to Santa Maria Maggiore this afternoon to pray before the tomb of Pope Saint Pius V. Around the tomb were burning candles and...