St Margaret of Cortona (February 22) lived as a mistress to a nobleman for nine years
Spiritual Life
The saint who would interrupt Mass with a public confession of her wickedness
Friday, 22 February 2013
Saint of the week
Let us not underestimate the struggle of Lent
Thursday, 21 February 2013
The word this week
First Sunday of Lent: Deut 26:4-10; Ps 91; Rm 10:8-13; Lk 4:1-13 (Year C)
Daily readings: February 17 – 23
Thursday, 21 February 2013
The week ahead
Scripture readings in the Ordinary and Extraordinary Forms
The hermit who informed an English king that he would soon die
Thursday, 21 February 2013
Saint of the week
St Wulfric’s (February 20) reputation for prophecy and miracles earned him visits from royalty
Daily readings: February 10 – 16
Friday, 8 February 2013
The week ahead
Scripture readings in the Ordinary and Extraordinary Forms
Humility enables God to transform our lives
Friday, 8 February 2013
The word this week
Fifth Sunday of the Year: Is 6:1-8; 1 Cor 15:3-8 & 11; Lk 5:1-11 (Year C)
The former child slave who served as a Sister for 50 years
Friday, 8 February 2013
Saint of the week
St Josephine Bakhita (February 8) said if she met her torturers she would kiss their hands for helping her to find Christ
Daily readings: February 3 – 9
Friday, 1 February 2013
The week ahead
Scripture readings in the Ordinary and Extraordinary Forms
Faithful witness will always involve joy and rejection
Friday, 1 February 2013
The word this week
Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time: Jer 1:4-5, 17-19; Ps 71; 1 Cor 12:31—13:13 or 13:4-13; Lk 4:21-30
The hermit who lived with snakes
Friday, 1 February 2013
Saint of the week
St Verdiana (February 1) gave away all her uncle’s beans to the poor
Pope Francis, as I hoped, will complete Pope Benedict’s unfinished encyclical: it will be a striking illustration of the hermeneutic of continuity
By William Oddie