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…
READ MOREby Maria Madise St Monica and St Rita were born on different continents over a thousand years apart. Obviously, they…
READ MOREAn extract from St Alphonsus Liguori’s Preparation for Death Death, judgment, heaven and hell should be frequently contemplated by a Christian,…
READ MOREby Maria Madise On 25 October, the Holy See Press Office announced that Pope Francis had appointed Professor Jeffrey Sachs…
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READ MOREBy Maria Madise Today we celebrate the feast of St Michael the Archangel. Normally depicted as a glorious warrior, clad…
READ MOREBy Maria Madise Today is the birthday of our Blessed Mother. Her nativity is one of the only three earthly…
READ MOREBy Maria Madise One could easily imagine that, with sufficient effort at a decisive moment, one could imitate a certain…
READ MOREBy Maria Madise St Mary Magdalen is the model of penitents for all times, not only because of the gravity…
READ MOREIt should be no wonder to us that a great number of magnificent churches and cathedrals are dedicated to Our…
READ MOREBy Maria Madise Whilst there appears to be a never-ending stream of analyses of the implications of the coronavirus, one…
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