Pope Leo XIV – Inaugural Mass Homily
Elected on May 8, 2025, as the 267th successor of St. Peter, Pope Leo XIV’...
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09DecHelp Dr. Italy Share Christ’s Message
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...
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16MarSt. Joseph – Father of Faith
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...
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14DecDig Deeply into Christ to find Riches & Treasures – John of the Cross
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....
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04 Feb Letter of Ignatius of Antioch to the Romans
Ignatius, who is also called Theophorus, to the Church which has obtained mercy, through the majesty of the Most High Father, and Jesus Christ, His only-begotten Son; the Church which...
01 May St. Joseph the Protector – Pope Francis
03 - March, 03/19 Joseph, About Saints, Articles, Author, Calendar, Current, Early, Pope Francis, Saints 0 Comments
...spouse of the Virgin Mary and the patron of the universal Church. It is a significant coincidence, and it is also the name-day of my venerable predecessor [Josef Ratzinger]: we...
04 Feb Letter of Ignatius to the Trallians
Ignatius, who is also called Theophorus, to the holy Church which is at Tralles, in Asia, beloved of God, the Father of Jesus Christ, elect, and worthy of God, possessing...
05 Jun Psalms: Music of Heaven – Ambrose
12/07 Ambrose, Ambrose of Milan, Articles, Author, Early Fathers, Golden Age, Liturgy of the Hours, Old Testament, Prayer, Psalms, Psalms, Saints, Scripture, Topics 0 Comments
St. Ambrose here provides a poetic description of the role of the psalms in the prayer life of the Church. Though many prayers are are to be found in the...
04 Oct What is Liturgy? – Video
...big differences between the Catholic church and many other Christian communities is that the Catholic church is highly liturgical, with many formal rituals and ceremonies. But what precisely does liturgy...
18 Apr Liturgy and the Real Presence of Christ – Video
...really present in the Church’s liturgy, culminating in the Eucharist. The “real presence” is a phrase that began to be used about 150 years ago by high-church Anglicans to affirm...
10 Dec Saint Lucy & the Radiance of Virginity – Ambrose
12 - December, 12/07 Ambrose, 12/13 Lucy, About Saints, Advent, Ambrose of Milan, Articles, Author, Calendar, Early Fathers, Golden Age, Heroes, Martyrs, Saints, Seasons 0 Comments
...today in the Church of Santa Lucia. From antiquity devotion to her spread throughout the Church, and her name was therefore introduced into the Roman Canon (Eucharistic Prayer #1). Her...
03 Aug Marriage & Celibacy in God’s Honor – Ignatius to Polycarp
AA-Media, Age of Persecution, Articles, Author, By Saints, Church, Early Fathers, Fathers, Ignatius of Antioch, Matrimony, Sacraments, Saints, Topics, Unity - the Church as One 0 Comments
...or celibacy as offering in God’s honor. And the entire Church must offer to God the sacrifice of unity, harmony and solidarity. Let everything be done for God’s honor Avoid...
04 Apr Liturgy and Tradition – Video
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...the apostles. In fact, there is no better place to imbibe the Church’s tradition and understand the scriptures than by deep and frequent participation in the Church’s liturgy. This video...