The First Martyrs of the Church of Rome
Today we celebrate the feast of the First Martyrs of the Church of Rome, which officially commemorates the martyrs killed under the Emperor Nero (54-68). Fittingly, their feast is celebrated the […]
Monthly Archives: June 2016
Sts. Peter and Paul
One of the most remarkable places to experience while visiting Rome is a small dark room under Vatican hill. Very few tourists even know of its existence, and access is […]
St. Irenaeus
As we have seen thus far, difficult situations in the Church and the world have been occasions for God to raise up great saints. When we are in need of […]
St. Cyril of Alexandria
Today’s saint lived a generation after the Roman persecution of the Church had ceased. (Stay tuned in the next few days to hear more about that persecution.) He lived at […]
St. Josemaria Escriva
As we continue to pray for religious freedom, the ability to allow our faith to impact our everyday lives, we turn to a saint who reminds us that the battle […]
St. John the Baptist
“A voice cries: ‘In the wilderness prepare the way of the Lord.” Isaiah 40:3 Today we celebrate the feast of the birth of John the Baptist, the precursor to the Messiah. […]
Sts. Thomas More and John Fisher
There’s an unassuming little memorial just northwest of the Tower of London, often missed by tourists because of the large World War I and II naval memorials that stand directly […]
Fortnight For Freedom Meditations
Fortnight for Freedom Introduction (June 21) Sts. John Fisher and Thomas More (June 22) St. John the Baptist (June 24) St. Josemaria Escriva (June 26) St. Cyril of Alexandria (June […]
Fortnight for Freedom
Both our civil year and liturgical year point us on various occasions to our heritage of freedom. This year, we propose a special “fortnight for freedom” … We suggest that […]
Looking at Father’s Back
In honor of my beloved pastor, who has announced he is leaving in August to go to the Pontifical College Josephinum as a spiritual director, I thought I would rerun […]
