Turning to Saint Dymphna
Several times a week I receive requests to pray for persons suffering from depression, anxiety, or various forms of mental illness. Again this evening I...
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...
Praying with Christ and His Church
Father, Would You Pray for Me? Every day, without exception, people ask me to pray for them, sometimes with a quiet word, sometimes by ringing...
And in the mouth a honey zest
Of all the English translations of Jesu, Dulcis Memoria that I have read and prayed, the one done by Gerard Manley Hopkins remains my favourite....
Radiant Beams from Thy Holy Face
This painting by Bernardino Luini (1480–1532) shows Saint Katherine of Alexandria and Saint Barbara, Virgin Martyrs, in the company of the Infant Christ and His...