Grazie per una grazia ricevuta da Sant’Antonio
Saint Anthony came through again yesterday, and in an amazing way. He is a faithful friend and intercessor. Glorioso Sant’Antonio, tu hai esercitato il divino...
Archbishop Paul S. Coakley
Today the Holy See announced the appointment of The Most Reverend Paul S. Coakley, the present Bishop of Salina, Kansas to the Metropolitan See of...
Adoratio 2011: Rome Conference
Toulon, France, 11th December 2010: The Bishop of Fréjus-Toulon, France, Msgr Dominique Rey, today announced a major international conference on Eucharistic Adoration to take place...
Health, Suffering, and Holiness
“The teaching of Brother Immacolato was implicit in the very condition of his life. He demonstrated, and continues to say to men, especially if they...
Votive Mass of Saint Joseph Today
This morning, being a ferial Wednesday, we had the Votive Mass of Saint Joseph. Why? This past week, we were in need of funds to...
With a quiet mind
Twentieth Sunday After Pentecost Quietness of mind is a priceless blessing. And so we ask for it in today’s Collect. Quietness of mind — serenity,...
Duquesne’s Chapel: Before and After
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The Holy Father Preaches: Grace and Penitence
I translated this small section of the spontaneous homily given by the Holy Father on the morning of Thursday, April 15, 2010, during a Mass...
Dear Father . . .
I am writing to you to express my utter frustration at not being able to leave comments on Vultus Christi. I try and try again....
Into the Secret Harbor
Dear readers, do sail gently into one of the most beautiful places on the internet: Secret Harbor. The last two entries on the Divine Office...
Benedict XVI on Priestly Holiness
Heartfelt and Total Adherence to a New Form of Life The missionary dimension of the priesthood is born from the priest’s sacramental configuration to Christ....
The View From My Window
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Today: Pray and Fast for the Christians of Orissa
The violent persecution of Christians in Orissa, India, remains largely ignored in the American media. AsiaNews offers ongoing coverage of the tragedy. For the liturgical...
Therefore They Shall Be Holy
The Novena Revisited I thought it might be helpful to “revisit” the Novena Prayer that some of us have been saying for the past nine...
The Indignities Committed Against Thee
This morning I offered the Votive Mass for the Remission of Sins in reparation for the grievous outrages committed against the Most Blessed Sacrament. It...
Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity
Proverbs 8:22-31 Psalm 8:4-5, 6-7, 8-9 Romans 5:1-5 John 16:12-15 The Holy Spirit and the Word Where is the Most Holy Trinity in today’s passage...
Sunrise at Saint–Loup-sur–Aujon
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Vultus Christ Nominated in Six Categories
Yes, in six categories. I can hardly believe it. The 2007 nominations of Vultus Christi are in the following categories: Best Blog by Clergy/Religious/Seminarian Best...
Saturday Morning Walk and Some Liturgical Notes
Out the front doors of Santa Croce in Gerusalemme and down the street, through the Chinese business section and the park, to Santa Maria Maggiore....
Update from Don Marco
Dear friends, No internet connection yet! Things take a very long time in Rome. Workers were here for one day last week to begin threading...