One of the blessings of living in Rome, the heart of the Catholic Church, is the possibility of attending Mass at the...
St. John Henry Newman, Apostle of Truth
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Series: Year with the Saints
St. Elizabeth of the Trinity: Apostle of Friendship
In July of 2016, sitting around the breakfast table, I shared with one of the AVI Sisters the difficulty I was having...
St. Mary Magdalene, Apostles to the Apostles
During the Jubilee Year of Mercy in 2016, by request of Pope Francis, the memorial of St. Mary Magdalene was elevated...
My heart is yours now
On this Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ, we strive to open our hearts that we might receive this...
St. John Paul II and St. Faustina: Apostles of Mercy
Dear John Paul II and Sr. Faustina, This past summer I saw you both painted in Cracow, under the rain that gushes...
St. Francis of Assisi: Apostle of fatherhood and brotherhood
The Lord bless you and keep you. May He show His face to you and have mercy. May He turn His countenance to you and...
Servant of God Fr. Dolindo Ruotolo, Apostle of Surrender
I walked outside to get some fresh air after having turned off the evening news which was filled with updates of the...
Saint Bakhita, Apostle of Gratitude
“I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us... And we...
St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross: Apostle of Womanhood
Have you ever been pursued by a Saint that wants to be your friend? C. S. Lewis says “Friendship is born at that...
Mother Teresa, Apostle of Charity
“‘For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, a stranger and you welcomed me, naked...
St. Cecilia, Apostle of Love
St. Cecilia is one of those great saints who receives a great amount of devotion, especially from musicians. As a...
St. Paul, Apostle of Freedom
In 1993 during my last year of studies at the Lateran, I was struck by the course on New Testament exegesis,...