Dr. Italy
Elected on May 8, 2025, as the 267th successor of St. Peter, Pope Leo XIV’...
Saint Joseph always appears in Manger scenes during Advent and Easter time and e...
December 9, 2025 Dear Friends in Christ, Having just celebrated Thanksgiving, I just want to give thanks. 2025 has been one of the most extraor...
Saint Joseph always appears in Manger scenes during Advent and Easter time and even has a special Solemnity or Feast in his honor, St. Joseph's Day, M...
Saint John of the Cross makes clear that the only path to profound knowledge of God and the joy that this brings is through tribulation and suffering....
Cyril of Alexandria, commenting on the book of Haggai, speaks of the Church, the Body of Christ, as the new temple that we must busy ourselves with building and the peace that passes understanding as the reward given to those who rebuild it....
This statement in support of Humanae Vitae, the Catholic Church's traditional teaching on love, sexuality, and contraception is entitled "Affirmation of the Church's Teaching on the Gift of Sexuality." It was released at a press conference at the Catholic University of America on September...
Pope Francis has often made comments about capitalism and money that have caused some people to label him as a socialist who believes government redistribution of wealth is the answer to economic injustice. Does a careful examination of his words justify the interpretation that he...
[dropcaps type='normal' font_size='100' color='' background_color='' border_color='']A[/dropcaps]ll holiness and perfection of soul lies in our love for Jesus Christ our God, who is our Redeemer and our supreme good. It is part of the love of God to acquire and to nurture all the virtues which...
[dropcaps type='normal' font_size='100' color='' background_color='' border_color='']Y[/dropcaps]ou have already been told about the wicked things shepherds desire. Let us now consider what they neglect. You have failed to strengthen what was weak, to heal what was sick, and to bind up what was injured (that is,...
Gesu’ ci chiama ad avere almeno tanta fede quanto un seme di senape. Inoltre continua a ripetere ai suoi discepoli il comando: non temere! S. Francesco d’Assisi ci mostra come abbandonare il timore e crescere nella fede. [dropcaps type='normal' font_size='65' color='' background_color='' border_color='']T[/dropcaps]utti noi ammiriamo gli...
In Luca 14, Gesù dice delle parole molto preoccupanti per chi vuole essere suo discepolo. Parla della chiamata al discepolato che richiede che la gente non solo rinunci ai suoi beni, ma anche alla propria vita ed alla famiglia. L'esempio di Thomas More ci mostra che...
On February 3, 1994, Mother Teresa was invited to speak at the National Prayer Breakfast sponsored by the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives. President Clinton and his wife Hillary along with Vice President Al Gore and his wife Tipper were also in attendance....
Gregory the Great's point of departure is Jesus' statement "the harvest is great but the laborers are few." He notes that while priests, bishops, and preachers abound, there are few who have the zeal and courage to speak the truth even when it offends and...
This excerpt from the beginning of Saint Anselm's famous work, the Proslogion, calls us to make space for God in the midst of the hectic life we lead, retreat within, and seek God's face....