Saint Mark in a Hurry
Saint Mark, writer of the Gospel and first bishop of Alexandria, was the missionary companion and amanuensis of Saint Peter, the first pope. The...
Saint Fidelis’ Greatest Sermon
Today is the feast of Saint Fidelis of Sigmaringen, (+1622) whose original name was Mark Rey: 'Sigmaringen' was his birthplace in what is now...
Saint George, Shakespeare, Brian Boru: England, Ireland and the Fighting Catholic Spirit
Today is a national holiday in England - although, in the midst of this enforced Corona-lockdown with almost everyone out of work and 'sheltering...
Saint Agnes of Montepulciano
Saint Agnes of Montepulciano (+1317) is one of the 'incorruptibles'. She was born in the picturesque cliff-top Italian city on January 28th, 1268, the...
Ælfheah of Canterbury and Leo IX of Rome
Two saints are commemorated on this 19th of April, both of the Middle Ages:
Saint Ælfheah of Canterbury, more commonly known as 'Alphege', was born...
Pilgrimaging at Three Miles an Hour
It seems slow - walking, that is - and, to our modern modes of transport, it is. Bikes can move at about 20 miles...
Blessed Marie-Anne Blondin: Martyr of Silence
Bd. Marie-Anne Blondin (+1890), whose optional memorial falls today in our fair Dominion, the day of her birth in 1809, five decades before Canada...
Saint Kateri, Canada’s Protectress
This was the title given to Saint Kateri Tekakwitha, by Pope Benedict XVI, when he canonized her on October 28th, 2012, along with six...
Two Benedicts: A Wandering Beggar and A Long-Suffering Pope
A grace-filled continuing Easter season to all our readers! As we rejoice with great joy in the glory and hope of the Resurrection about...
The Hidden Holiness of Margaret of Castello
Margaret of Castello (+1287 - 1320) is the patroness of the unborn, the disabled, the blind.
Little Margaret was herself 'disabled', even if she may...