August 13, 2024
By Catherine Sheehan St Edith Stein, also known as St Teresa Benedicta of the Cross OCD, was a woman who…
July 15, 2024
By Catherine Sheehan St Bridget of Sweden (1303-1373) is numbered among the extraordinary female saints and mystics of the Middle…
June 18, 2024
By Catherine Sheehan When St John Paul II canonised Josemaria Escriva, founder of the Prelature of Opus Dei, on 6…
May 15, 2024
By Catherine Sheehan The remarkable life of St Joan of Arc (1412-1431) epitomises St Paul’s assertion that God chooses the…
April 15, 2024
By Catherine Sheehan In the midst of our modern secular culture where abortion is upheld and promoted as a right,…
March 20, 2024
By Catherine Sheehan For millions of pilgrims who have visited Lourdes in France, the site of Our Lady’s famous apparitions,…
December 14, 2023
By Catherine Sheehan Many Catholics today would be unaware that it is an ancient tradition of the Church to celebrate…
November 7, 2023
By Catherine Sheehan St Cecilia, patron of music and musicians, is one of the most well-loved saints of the Catholic…
October 11, 2023
By Catherine Sheehan The French Revolution (1789-1799) saw the overthrow of the French monarchy, and the slaughter of many innocent…
July 17, 2023
By Catherine Sheehan Polish priest St Maximilian Kolbe (1894-1941) was a man who understood that life is a constant spiritual…
May 12, 2023
By Catherine Sheehan As patron saint of laughter and joy, it could be said that Italian priest Philip Neri (1515-1595)…
April 11, 2023
By Catherine Sheehan The Catholic Church has always taught that angels are real. Both the Old and New Testaments refer…
March 25, 2023
By Catherine Sheehan Among a collection of unfinished poems written by English poet Gerard Manley Hopkins (1844-1889) that were discovered…
February 9, 2023
By Catherine Sheehan St Frances of Rome knew she wanted to be a nun and dedicate her entire life to…
December 19, 2022
By Catherine Sheehan After the joy of Christmas Day, the feast of St Stephen—the first Christian martyr—celebrated the very next…
November 9, 2022
By Catherine Sheehan A type of spinning firework commonly used today is the ‘Catherine Wheel’, named after the fourth century…
October 13, 2022
By Catherine Sheehan When she was just seven years of age, St Teresa of Jesus (1515-1582), also known as Teresa…
September 13, 2022
By Catherine Sheehan Padre Pio was such an extraordinary figure that it is difficult to know how to begin describing…
August 12, 2022
By Catherine Sheehan If ever there was a saint who exemplified perseverance in prayer, it is St Monica, the mother…
August 9, 2022
By Wendy Shaw Catholic women from around the state gathered for a powerful day of reflection, discovery and prayer, taking…
