Vexilla Regis
The hymn Vexilla Regis was composed in 569 A.D. by Saint Venantius Fortunatus on the occasion of the solemn reception of a Relic of the...
Fulget Crucis Mysterium
This lovely medieval image depicts Our Lady Saint Mary, Saint John the Beloved Disciple, and the Wounded Side of Christ. Together, Our Lady and Saint...
O Passio Magna
A Compunctionate Prayer There are a number of variants of this beautiful prayer on the Passion of Christ. This particular version is found in a...
Saint Joseph and Mother Mectilde
Last year I translated the account of Saint Joseph’s apparition to Mother Mectilde de Bar on 19 March 1653. Mother Mectilde, very much like her...
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...