Ignatius was speaking about being devoured by wild beasts in the arena – and so it happened – but his words apply more generally to an indispensable commitment for all those in the Church who exercise a ministry of authority. It is to move aside so that Christ may remain, to make oneself small so[…]
Day: May 9, 2025
First Sermon of Pope Leo XIV
The new Holy Father offered his first homily this morning, to the College of Cardinals, and it’s very good – Christological, evangelical, with a strong message of where we stand as Catholics, against the secular mindset of the world. The Pope echoed something I have thought for a long time, that the central question, that[…]
Saint Pachomius the Great
The great desert Father, and founder of cenobitic monasticism, Saint Pachomius, died on this 9th day of May in 348 A.D., eight years before his fellow monk, Saint Anthony of Egypt, generally considered the founder of eremitic monasticism (even if his feast in many calendars is on May 15th). That is, Anthony was a hermit[…]
Words from the Cross
The final words of Jesus on the Cross at the last moments of his earthly life offer us demanding instructions for our prayers. Jesus, who asks the Father to forgive those who are crucifying him, invites us to take the difficult step of also praying for those who wrong us and have injured us. Jesus,[…]