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...
The Rosary Revives the Soul
A Guest from the Irish College The Reverend Mr. Bernard Healy of the Pontifical Irish College visited me today. He was interested in seeing the...
La Madonna del Popolo, Mediatrix of All Graces
Federico Fiori Barocci’s Madonna del Populo (1575–1579) depicts the maternal intercession of Mary, the Mediatrix of All Graces. (Click on the image to enlarge it.)...
The Geraghty Family Visits Santa Croce
Today I had the pleasure of welcoming Brian Geraghty, studying here in Rome with Loyola University, and his parents visiting from San Francisco. Mr. Geraghty...
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...