St Monica and St Rita – what two graceful agents of conversion can teach us this Advent
by Maria Madise St Monica and St Rita were born on different continents over a thousand years apart. Obviously, they…
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Life is a journey to eternity
An extract from St Alphonsus Liguori’s Preparation for Death Death, judgment, heaven and hell should be frequently contemplated by a Christian,…
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by Maria Madise On 25 October, the Holy See Press Office announced that Pope Francis had appointed Professor Jeffrey Sachs…
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by Maria Madise Last week in Rome, Pope Francis hosted three events which seemed to have a shared significance: on…
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By Maria Madise Today we celebrate the feast of St Michael the Archangel. Normally depicted as a glorious warrior, clad…
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By Maria Madise Today is the birthday of our Blessed Mother. Her nativity is one of the only three earthly…
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By Maria Madise One could easily imagine that, with sufficient effort at a decisive moment, one could imitate a certain…
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By Maria Madise St Mary Magdalen is the model of penitents for all times, not only because of the gravity…
READ MOREWhat the Cathedral of Orvieto teaches us about Corpus et Sanguis Christi
It should be no wonder to us that a great number of magnificent churches and cathedrals are dedicated to Our…
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By Maria Madise Whilst there appears to be a never-ending stream of analyses of the implications of the coronavirus, one…
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