Today we celebrate the memorial of one of the two Jesuit Doctors of the Church, Saint Robert Bellarmine. In his Wednesday Audience from February 23, 2011, Pope Emeritus Benedict said about the […]
Saint Robert Bellarmine – Patron of Catechists
Saint Hildegard of Bingen – The Sybil of the Rhine
On October 12, 2012, Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI named Saint Hildegard of Bingen a Doctor of the Catholic Church. The Holy Father speaking about the newest Doctor of the Church (along with […]
The Words of Saint John Chrysostom
Listed below are some of the teachings of St. John Chrysostom. This is the complementary blog post to Saint John Chrysostom – “The Golden Mouthed.” On the Church is a Hierarchy – […]
St. John Chrysostom – “The Golden-Mouthed”
Not to be confused with Saint Peter Chrysologus – GoldenWord, today’s memorial is for Saint John Chrysostom – Bishop of Constantinople, Eastern Church Father, and Doctor of the Church. He was given […]
The Words of Saint Pope Gregory I
Listed below are some of the teachings of St. Pope Gregory the Great. This is the complementary blog post to Saint Pope Gregory I – “The Greatest of the Great.” On How […]
Pope Saint Gregory I – “The Greatest of the Great”
Over 2,000 years of catholic tradition, there have been a few saints given the title of “great” for their contributions to the church. They are Basil, Leo, Albert, Anthony, Gertrude, and today’s […]
The Words of Saint Augustine of Hippo
Listed below are some of the teachings of St. Augustine of Hippo. This is the complementary blog post to Saint Augustine of Hippo – Doctor of Grace. On the Importance of Infant […]
Saint Augustine of Hippo – The Doctor of Grace
In his Wednesday Audience from January 9, 2008, Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI said, “This man of passion and faith, of the highest intelligence and tireless in his pastoral care, a great saint […]
“Mondays with Mary” – 10 Memorable Quotes about the Blessed Virgin Mary from St. John Vianney
I don’t know about you, but I love reading the Lives of the Saints and the many great things they said in the course of their lifetime. What makes the Saints so […]
Saint Bernard of Clairvaux: The Honey-Sweet Doctor
Saint Bernard was born to a noble family in Burgundy, France. He was the third oldest of seven children. His parents were holy and pious individuals; they raised Bernard and his siblings […]
The Great Saint of Auschwitz
Today we commemorate the great saint of Auschwitz – Saint Maximilian Kolbe. St. Maximilian Kolbe was born, Raymond, to Julius Kolbe and Mary Dabrowska on January 17, 1894. At the age of […]
5 Things We Can Learn from the Martyrdom of St. Lawrence
In the year 257, the Roman Emperor Valerian ordered that all Christians as well as Bishops, priests, deacons, and Pope Sixtus II, were to be apprehended and put to death. One year […]
St. Dominic – The Hound of the Hounds
Today we celebrate the memorial of the Hound of the Hounds – Saint Dominic de Guzman. Why is he the Hound of the Hounds? As legend states it, while pregnant with Dominic, […]
10 Words from St. John Vianney to the 21st Century on the True Presence of Jesus Christ in the Blessed Sacrament
Although today is the Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, in the Church’s Roman Liturgical Calendar it’s also the memorial for Saint John Vianney. He is known as the Cure D’Ars, the Priest […]
Saint Alphonsus Liguori – The Patron of Theologians
Continuing with my new project of writing on the Doctors of Church, we turn our gaze to today’s saint, the Patron of Theologians – Saint Alphonsus Liguori. Alphonsus Maria Liguori was born […]
Saint Peter Chrysologus – The Golden-Word
For some reason when I hear Saint Peter Chrysologus’ nickname, “golden-worded”, I automatically think of the 1995 James Bond film, GoldenEye. Maybe it’s because I think of Saint Peter as the preaching […]
Saint James the Greater – The Pilgrim Apostle
Today is the Feast Day of St. James the Greater. If you were to rank the original Twelve Apostles, St. James the Greater (not to be confused with St. James the Lesser) […]
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