Anyone that reads my blog with frequency understands that I am a big fan of Pope Saint John Paul II and Pope Benedict XVI. In the nine years of writing on this […]
4 Easter Quotes by Pope Benedict XVI
“Mondays with Mary” – 7 Quotes from Pope Benedict XVI on the Holy Rosary
It’s been some time since I have written a “Mondays with Mary” and I can’t think of a better return than with a post on the Holy Rosary. The Holy Rosary is […]
Three Recent Popes on the Importance of Work
In 1955, Pope Pius XII instituted the feast day of Saint Joseph the Worker. This day corresponds with the day of labor that is commemorated in many countries across the world. The […]
Happy Birthday, Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI
Today, Pope Emeritus Benedict is 92 years old. To read my many blog posts about him or his theology, please click this link. Like Pope St. John Paul II, I am a […]
7 Quotes by Pope Benedict XVI on the Assumption of Mary
As I have done in the past, this being the tenth article on the Assumption, I have found quotes about the great Solemnity we are celebrating today in the life of the […]
“Mondays with Mary” – Pope Benedict XVI on the Importance of Saint Joseph (and some reflective thoughts of my own)
If there is one individual who I have focused on a lot in my writing over the years, it is Saint Joseph. Including today’s post, the total is now at 10. Saint […]
“Mondays with Mary” – Six Quotes from Pope Benedict XVI on Mary’s Connection to Pentecost
Yesterday we celebrated the great Solemnity of Pentecost – the day we celebrate the birth of the Catholic Church. From this day when the Holy Spirit enkindled the hearts of the Blessed […]
“Mondays with Mary” – Pope Benedict XVI and Our Lady of Guadalupe
Today we celebrate the great Marian feast of Mexico – Our Lady of Guadalupe. Known as the Patroness of the Americas and the Patroness of my home diocese, Phoenix, the Virgin of Guadalupe […]
“Mondays with Mary” – ‘Woman Clothed with the Sun’
A few weeks ago, I kicked off our Saturday Morning Speaker Series at the parish with a talk titled, The Blessed Virgin Mary in the Sacred Scriptures. One of the points that […]
Pope Benedict XVI: 65 Years as a Catholic Priest
Today is the 65th Anniversary to the Catholic Priesthood for Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI. After you read this very short blog post on him, offer up prayers for him – 1 Our […]
Happy Birthday, Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI
Happy Birthday to Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI! Today, Papa Benedict is 89 years old. To read my many blog posts about him or his theology, please click this link. Like Pope […]
Was Jesus’ Last Supper Actually a Passover Meal or was it Something Completely New?
This year for Lent I decided to take it upon myself to read the second part of Pope Benedict XVI’s Jesus of Nazareth, which is subtitled – Holy Week: From the Entrance […]
“Mondays with Mary” – 7 Marian Quotes from Pope Benedict XVI
When I look at my blog statistics each week, I notice that some of the search terms that are always present are usually something in regards to quotes from either the saints […]
The Life of Saint Augustine Through the Words of Pope Benedict XVI
Today, in the Western lung of the Catholic Church, we celebrate the great African Doctor – Saint Augustine of Hippo. Eloquent in his life and his words, the Church dons him the […]
10 Quotes from Pope Benedict XVI on Faith
Today in the Catholic Church we celebrate the exceptional faith of St. Thomas the Apostle, who after seeing the wounds of Jesus Christ for himself professed the great words – “My Lord […]
10 Ash Wednesday Quotes from Pope Benedict XVI
Today, on Ash Wednesday, we enter the great penitential season of Lent, a season that draws our attention to prayer, sacrifice, and almsgiving. For many, this season is about “giving something up” […]
“Mondays with Mary” – Pope Benedict XVI on the Mother of God
Since we just celebrated the great Solemnity of Mary, the Mother of God on January 1, for this week’s “Mondays with Mary” I want to share with you a major excerpt from […]
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