Martin of Porres’ Heroic Charity
Some of the saints signify sanctity in a way that goes beyond the norm, if ‘norm’ can be applied to a thing like sanctity, which itself is characterized by going... Read more.
The Dies Irae: Day of Wrath, but Also of Mercy
The Dies Irae – ‘Day of Wrath’ – is a 13th century sequence preparing us for the final judgement, composed perhaps by the Franciscan Friar... Read more.
All the Myriads Upon Myriads of Saints
A blessed solemnity of All Saints to all our readers, a feast that goes back to its official institution by Pope Gregory III (731 – 741) as a commemoration of... Read more.
Saint Alphonus Rodriguez
One year after Martin Luther supposedly pinned his 95 Theses to the door of All Saints Church in Wittenberg (they were likely mailed to his superiors, but legends... Read more.
Luther’s Fateful All Hallowed Eve
(Here is a re-post of a reflection on this ‘All Hallow’s Eve’ anniversary of the generally accepted date for the formal start of the ‘Reformation’,... Read more.
Saints Simon, Jude and Desperate Causes
All of the Apostles have a feast day, and on this third last day of October, in the crisp days of fall, we celebrate Saints Simon and Jude, the latter, in particular,... Read more.
Whose Land Is It, After All?
The difficulty with apologies is that at some point someone’s going to take you at your word. If we claim that we’re living on unceded – which is to say stolen... Read more.
Saint Crispin, Agincourt and the Forty Martyrs of England and Wales
This day, October the 25th, is Saint Crispin’s Day – or, rather, the feast of Saint Crispin and Crispianus, for let us not forget that there were two... Read more.
Anthony Mary Claret, On Fire for God
Anthony Mary Claret died on this day, October 24th, 1870, after a long, full and adventurous life, demonstrating how much one man can do if he puts his mind and... Read more.
The Fightin’ Friar of Capistrano
John of Capistrano (+1456) lived a life very much in the ‘world’ at first, studying law, and becoming involved with the political machinations of the fractious... Read more.