Saint Ignatius of Loyola: Falling in Love with God
There is a lovely quotation, attributed to St Augustine, which says that, ‘The sacred scriptures are…
Vézelay, France: La Madeleine
Living in Vézelay is a very special grace: we are all there – discreetly, but surely…
Building a personal Encounter with God – in the Company of Edith Stein
One key aspect of being in the image of God comes from how Edith followed the…
Pope Francis on Saint Charles de Foucauld: ‘Focus on his Joy’
Speaking off-the-cuff, the Pope said Charles de Foucauld’s spirituality helped him personally when he was studying…
Canonisation of First Indian Layperson
Indian Christians are delighted after the country’s first lay Catholic, Blessed Lazarus, popularly known as Devasahayam,…
Titus Brandsma: Journalist -Martyr
Born in 1881, Titus Brandsma was a Dutch theologian, journalist, and author, as well as ordained…
Titus Brandsma: Interview with Dutch Ambassador to Holy See
Titus Brandsma is a person of many talents. As a priest, he was inspired by Teresa…
Charles de Foucauld: Monk – Missionary Part 2
In the run-up to the forthcoming canonisation of Charles de Foucauld on May 15th I was…
Charles de Foucauld: Monk-Missionary Part 1
In the run-up to the forthcoming canonisation of Charles de Foucauld on May 15th I was…
Saint Patrick’s – On Celtic Spirituality
In the week or so before Christmas 2007, Heritage Ireland, the body responsible for conserving and…
Pakistan: Start Beatification Process Akash Bashir
Archbishop Sebastian Shaw of Lahore on March 15 accepted the nomination for the beatification of Akash…
400th Anniversary of Canonisation of Saint Francis Xavier
From my birth until the age of seven, I was a parishioner at St Francis Xavier,…