Why is the feast of the dedication of the Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran so important to the Church and its Catholicity? Find out when Liz Estler presents an excerpt from a catechetical instruction by Saint Cyril of Jerusalem.
What do the names of the three archangels mean? Find out when St. Gregory the Great reflects on this wonderous feast day.
Why is it right to celebrate the birth of the Blessed Virgin Mary? Find out when St. Andrew of Crete reflects on this feast of the Church today.
Dan Burke and Melissa Elson answer questions about praying the Liturgy of the Hours, discerning God’s voice in prayer, and the definition of contemplation.
Liz Estler reflects briefly on the Apostles Saint Peter and Saint Paul and their solemnity today.
Meditate on Saint Augustine of Hippo’s famous comparison of Jesus Christ and Saint John the Baptist, the Word made flesh and the Great Forerunner, and Precursor, of the Word.
St. Ambrose reflects on the Blessed Mother’s visit to her cousin St. Elizabeth, our meditation for the feast of The Visitation today.
Why did our Lord promise to send the Holy Spirit, the Advocate? Find out in this reflection from St. Irenaeus, Doctor of the Church.
What does the Ascension of Christ into heaven, which we celebrate today, do for us? Find out from part of a homily by Pope St. Leo the Great.
St. Bernard of Clairvaux meditates on what the Blessed Virgin Mary would reply to the Archangel Gabriel at the Annunciation.
