In the world you have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world (John 16:33)
Day: May 18, 2021
The Weak Little Bird: Saint Thérèse and Strangers and Sojourners
“How can a soul as imperfect as mine aspire to the possession of the plenitude of Love? O Jesus, my first and only Friend, You whom I love UNIQUELY, explain this mystery to me! Why do You not reserve these great aspirations for great souls, for the Eagles that soar in the heights?,” wrote St.[…]
Pope John the Martyr, and Pope John Paul’s 101st Birthday
On this May 18th we celebrate the first Pontiff with the name of John, the beloved disciple – and it was his birth name. The first Pope to change his name was the second Pope John, whose name had been Mercurius (so you might see why he changed it), who reigned a decade after the[…]
The Joy of Felix of Catalice – Brother ‘Deo Gratias’
Today, Tuesday 18 May 2021, is the feast of the Capuchin lay brother St Felix of Cantalice (+1587). Certainly Brother Felix has been foundational not just for the Capuchin reform but also for the renewal of the Church, as rightly demanded by the Council of Trent. On May 12, 1712, Pope Clement XI raised to[…]