St. Dionysius the Areopagite, “Christian Plato”
"Thou, O Christian Plato, didst enlarge the horizon of philosophy."
The Finding of the Relics of St. Stephen: Martyrdom and Easter Glory United
The finding of the relics of St. Stephen, with Sts. Gamaliel, Nicodemus, and Abibas.
St. Alphonsus and the Tender Love of God
“With the most tender confidence and love.”
Gratitude for the Wisdom of St. Ignatius
"It will be very advantageous to intensify our activity against the desolation."
The Woman Possessed by Seven Demons is Now the Greatest of Penitents
From the depth of her degradation, she raised her eyes to Jesus with sorrow, hope, and love.
Feasts Lost to Duplication: Pope St. Leo II, St. Anacletus, and the Vanishing of “Double Feasts”
Remembered for confirming the decrees of the Sixth Ecumenical Council.
The Colossus of Lombardy: Saint Charles Borromeo
"This visitation had been sent as a chastisement for sin."
St. Teresa and the Joy of Female Saints
It means being a woman in her fullest and truest sense.