Reflection on the 13th Sunday in the Ordinary Time and in celebration of the Feast of St. Maria Goretti by Fr Jason Laguerta

On July 2, 2026, the Catholic Church witnessed and celebrated the beatification of Fr. Francis Xavier Trương Bửu Diệp, the first 20th-century Vietnamese martyr officially recognized!

Homily of Archbishop Charles Brown, our Apostolic Nuncio on the Solemnity of Saint Anthony of Padua Saint Anthony of Padua Parish - Singalong Manila

After a prayerful and thoughtful process, the organizers of the forthcoming World Youth Day Seoul 2027 have introduced a “lineup” of saints who will serve as our models and guides.

St. Joseph was a 1st century Jewish man of Nazareth who was married to Mary, the mother of Jesus and was the legal father of Jesus.

Scholastica was born in Nursia, Umbria, of wealthy parents. Scholastica was dedicated to God from a young age. At the age of 12, she and her brother were sent to Rome . But they were deeply disturbed by the dissolute lifestyle of the city. Therefore, Benedict decided to retire to a hermitage.

The seven weeks of prayer with which the Church traditionally prepares us for the feast of Saint Joseph on March 19 may have quietly slipped away. Yet Saint Joseph's heart remains wide open.

He is called the Angelic Doctor, "Doctor Angelicus," for his theological brilliance and clarity and for his purity of life. One of the Church's greatest theologians and philosophers, St. Thomas Aquinas is the Patron Saint of all Catholic educational institutions.

Some Notes on St. Francis de Sales -- He was born at Thorens in the Duchy of Savoy, 21 Aug 1567, and died at Lyons, 28 Dec 1622. His parents belonged to old Savoyard aristocratic families.

Reflection on St John, Apostle and Evangelist by Cardinal Pablo Virgilio David

by Clyde Ericson Nolasco Henri Newman, the holy man from England, a priest, a preacher, a writer, and a distinguished theologian, earns the titles Doctor of the Church and co-Patron of Catholic Education. A tapestry of St. John Henry Newman hanging on the façade of St. Peter’s Basilica during his canonization in 2019. | Vatican News A noble Anglican Our patron was a student of Trinity College in Oxford where he performed poorly possibly due to anxiety. He managed to graduate

Born in Assisi, Italy, St. Francis of Assisi, a mystic, poet, and stigmatist, was canonized on 16 July 1228. He founded the Franciscan religious orders of the Ordo Fratrum Minorum (OFM) and, with St. Clare of Assisi, the Order of St. Clare (the Poor Clares), as well as a lay Third Order.

Homily of H.E. Most Rev. Charles John Brown D.D., Apostolic Nuncio to the Philippines on the Solemnity of Saint Pius (Padre Pio) of Pietrelcina

Padre Pio, as St. Pius is popularly known, was born, Francesco Forgione, on 25 May 1887 in Pietrelcina, a small town in the province of Benevento.

The Church continually reminds us that everyone is called to holiness. Yet, with political unrest around the world fueled by corruption and dishonest leaders, we may wonder: are there saints who once served as government officials?

The Biblical Canon does not record Mary's birth. The earliest document that commemorates the feast comes from the 6th century.

by Cardinal Orlando Beltran Quevedo, O.M.I, Archbishop-Emeritus of Cotabato Some Notes on Sts. Joachim and Anne -- 1. There is no...

Bonaventure was born in 1221, although some accounts say 1217, in Bagnoregio, Tuscany, the Papal States. His parents were Giovanni di Fidanza, a physician, and Maria di Ritella. He fell ill while a boy, and, as he said, was saved from death by the intercession of St. Francis of Assisi.

Eugène de Mazenod, OMI (born Charles-Joseph-Eugène de Mazenod (1782 - 1861) was a French aristocrat and Bishop who founded the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate. He was born into a wealthy aristocratic family in Aix-en-Provence on 1 August 1782. He was baptized the following day.

Some Notes on St. Joseph the Worker