The Nativity
by Fr Konrad LöwensteinIn St Luke’s account of the Nativity, the Blessed Virgin “meditated all these things in her heart” (Luke…
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Letter to the Child Jesus
by Fr Serafino M. LanzettaDear Baby Jesus,It is quite unusual that You should receive a Christmas letter from a grown-up.…
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By Cristiana de MagistrisNothing proves harder for modern man — the so- called “grown-up” Catholic — than the practice of…
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by Maria MadiseDuring Advent, it is fitting to contemplate a house which is now in Loreto but used to be…
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by Roberto de MatteiThe Feast of the Miraculous Medal, which is celebrated on 27 November, and the Solemnity of the…
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by Maria Madise St Monica and St Rita were born on different continents over a thousand years apart. Obviously, they could…
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by Roberto de MatteiThe month of November reminds us of an important truth of our faith: the existence of purgatory.…
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by Fr Serafino M. LanzettaThe following talk was given at Voice of the Family’s conference “Health of the sick and…
READ MORELife is a journey to eternity
An extract from St Alphonsus Liguori’s Preparation for DeathDeath, judgment, heaven and hell should be frequently contemplated by a Christian, but…
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by Fr Thomas Crean“…As regards those who are truly penitent and die in charity before they have made satisfaction by…
READ MOREA sermon on the Feast of Christ the King
by a Dominican friarThe word “king” possesses a strange power over men’s imaginations. This power is seen, for example, in…
READ MORESpiritual life during a pandemic
by Fr Serafino M. LanzettaThe following talk was given at Voice of the Family’s conference “Health of the sick and…
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