Saint Chrysostom on Saint Paul
For the Commemoration of Saint Paul, here is an extract from a magnificent sermon of Saint John Chrysostom. The icon depicts Saint John Chrysostom writing...
Mass of Our Mother of Perpetual Succour
Introit Rejoice we all in the Lord, as we keep festival in honour of the Blessed Virgin Mary: whose solemnity makes angels joyful and sets...
John: A Burning and Shining Lamp
Ah, I Cannot Speak At Matins today, the stammering words of the prophet Jeremias are placed in the mouth of the Saint John the Baptist:...
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...