It is fitting that Pope John XXIII be canonized a saint by Pope Francis -- they share a focus on humility, prayer, the surprises of the Holy Spirit and breaking papal protocol to draw near to the simple people, Catholics and non-Catholics, believers and non-believers....
The writings of Ignatius, bishop of Antioch and one of the most inspiring of the Early Church Fathers, provide a revealing glimpse into the heart of an early Christian martyr as well as into the life and teaching of the Church just after the close...
[dropcaps type='normal' font_size='100' color='' background_color='' border_color='']I[/dropcaps]t is right for you to give glory in every way to Jesus Christ who has given glory to you; you must be made holy in all things by being united in perfect obedience, in submission to the bishop and...
Here are some quotes from John Paul II demonstrating that Catholic Christianity is a matter of a personal, living relationship with our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ – a relationship that is meant to grow ever deeper...
John Paul II's proclamation of Saint Thomas More as Patron of Statesmen and Politicians, an example of moral integrity, a witness to the primacy of the truth over power and a defender of the inalienable dignity of the human conscience....
[dropcaps type='normal' font_size='100' color='' background_color='' border_color='']I[/dropcaps]gnatius, who is also called Theophorus, to the Church which is at Ephesus, in Asia, deservedly most happy, being blessed in the greatness and fulness of God the Father, and predestinated before the beginning of time, that it should be...
[dropcaps type='normal' font_size='100' color='' background_color='' border_color='']I[/dropcaps]gnatius, who is also called Theophorus, to the Church of God the Father, and of the beloved Jesus Christ, which has through mercy obtained every kind of gift, which is filled with faith and love, and is deficient in no...
APOSTOLIC LETTER SPIRITUS ET SPONSA OF THE SUPREME PONTIFF JOHN PAUL II ON THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE CONSTITUTION ON THE SACRED LITURGY "SACROSANCTUM CONCILIUM' [dropcaps type='normal' font_size='100' color='' background_color='' border_color='']T[/dropcaps]he Spirit and the Bride say "Come'. And let him who hears say, "Come'. And let him who is thirsty come, let...
APOSTOLIC LETTER ROSARIUM VIRGINIS MARIAE OF THE SUPREME PONTIFF JOHN PAUL II TO THE BISHOPS, CLERGY AND FAITHFUL ON THE MOST HOLY ROSARY INTRODUCTION [dropcaps type='normal' font_size='65' color='' background_color='' border_color='']T[/dropcaps]he Rosary of the Virgin Mary, which gradually took form in the second millennium under the guidance of the Spirit of God, is a...
APOSTOLIC LETTER ORDINATIO SACERDOTALIS Letter of Pope JOHN PAUL II TO THE BISHOPS OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH ON RESERVING PRIESTLY ORDINATION TO MEN ALONE Pope John Paul II's Letter Ordinatio Sacerdotalis, "On Reserving Priestly Ordination to Men Alone," is the definitive judgment by Pope John Paul II that, based on the...