Some Patristic Sources on the Feast of the Chair of St Peter
Today, Tuesday 22 February 2022, Feast of the Chair of Peter, puts Peter’s Chair as the centre of our prayer. The Chair reminds us of the particular mission Jesus... Read more.
The Seven Founders of the Servite Order
On February 17th, we celebrate the liturgical memorial of the Seven Founders of the Servite Order, whose story goes back to the thirteen century. In medieval times... Read more.
The Mission from Saint Paul’s Shipwreck on Malta’s feast
On February 10th in Malta and Gozo we celebrate the feast when St Paul, our father in faith, has been shipwrecked. This dramatic event was surely a visible sign... Read more.
The Feast of the Presentation of the Lord and Consecrated Life
On Friday 2 February, we celebrated the feast of the Presentation of Our Lord. In the presentation of Jesus at the temple to the Father the Church also saw the role... Read more.
The Gift of Saint John Bosco
Today, the last day of January, the Church is celebrating the feast of Saint John Bosco. In his preface to the book Evangelii gaudium con Don Bosco, which is a collection... Read more.
Saint Thomas Aquinas and the Anointing of the Sick
January 28th is normally the liturgical feast of St Thomas Aquinas, called the Common Doctor due to the excellent clarity of his teaching, as well as the Angelic... Read more.
Saint Francis de Sales’ Exemplary Christian Humanism
The celebration of the feast of St Francis de Sales brought into my heart the profound words Pope Benedict XVI spoke about this great saint in his catechesis given... Read more.
Why Was Saint Anthony Great?
Saint Anthony of Egypt or, as he is simply known in the history of monasticism, Anthony the Great, was born in Coma in Lower Egypt, Anthony heard the call to leave... Read more.
The Saints and the Solemnity of Epiphany
Today we are celebrating the Feast of the Epiphany. As we know, etymologically the word epiphany is derived from the Greek term epiphaneia, which means “manifestation”.... Read more.
In the Name of Jesus
One of the earliest feasts we celebrate in this New Year of 2024 is that of the Name of Jesus, this most powerful Name. In itself, the Name of Jesus means God saves.... Read more.