Monk's daily bread tastes like heaven
When he became a monk, baking was not in Br Pachomius Alvarado’s heart. But having been given ...
View ArticleChrist's own commandment: Love one another
John 13:31-33A, 34-35 When Judas had left them, Jesus said, “Now is the Son of Man glorified, ...
View ArticleEco-Francis speaks: 'Man has slapped nature in the face'
Busted Halo has selected eight of the Pope's most memorable quotes and statements about the ...
View ArticleCardinal Turkson on the Church in Africa and Rome
Cardinal Peter Turkson, born in Ghana, is President of the Pontifical Council for Justice and ...
View ArticleResurrection offers insights into the meaning of loyalty
The lesson in Jesus, especially in his death and resurrection, is that genuine religion and ...
View ArticleMarie celebrates a job that nourishes the spirit
After a distinguished career in nursing and health administration, Marie Mohr was looking for a ...
View ArticleEaster Rising was 'unchristian,' says Irish theologian
On the centenary of the 1916 Irish Easter Rising against British rule, one of Ireland’s leading ...
View ArticleOne of Francis' 12: 'I am not a soldier, I am a garden designer'
"People have asked why the Pope took in Muslims. But what he said is that because they are 'human ...
View ArticleProlific author who loved to think outside the square
Fr Edward Hays, author of more than 30 books, was also renowned for his creative approaches to ...
View ArticleSpanish king was trailblazer for the Renaissance
Sinclair McKay welcomes a tantalising study of the Spanish medieval monarch, astronomer and ...
View ArticleTourists flock to Rouen to savour the spirit of St Joan
St Joan has become a huge boon for Rouen, helping to attract four million tourists a year. In ...
View ArticleElaine's privileged journey to becoming an oblate
Elaine Walley, a Yamatji Elder from the Western Australian community of Three Springs near ...
View ArticleHieronymous Bosch, an unmistakeably Catholic master
Even a cursory look at the paintings in a major retrospective of Hieronymous Bosch in his ...
View ArticleFr David Neuhaus, from Judaism to the Jesuits
David Neuhaus was born to a Jewish family in Johannesburg in 1962. When his parents sent him to ...
View Article"Peace I leave with you ..."
John 14:23-29 Jesus said to his disciples: “Whoever loves me will keep my word, and my ...
View ArticleTime to be frank: Declaring my hand, and proud of it
As a writer, I don’t normally highlight the fact that I'm a Catholic priest. I want to speak ...
View ArticleThe Pope, the Cardinal, and the external audit
The Pope's decision to temporarily halt the PwC audit of the Vatican's finances looks like ...
View ArticleLights, camera, vocation: Mother Dolores Hart still a star
Mother Prioress Dolores Hart is still a star and can still attract a sellout crowd. The former ...
View ArticleThe knights who chased pirates, beat Suleiman, and fought Hitler
From pursuing pirates around the Barbary Coast to fighting Hitler, the Knights of Malta have ...
View ArticleIvana and Mauro: From the Eternal City, with love
They met in Rome while immersed in studies on marriage and family, so it is little wonder that ...
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