The founder of the Benedictine Order, St. Benedict (ca. 480-547) came from a distinguished Italian family (his sister was St. Scholastica). He studied in Rome as a young man, but disturbed by the city’s sinful and chaotic nature, he chose…
Posted on 11 July 2008
The founder of the Benedictine Order, St. Benedict (ca. 480-547) came from a distinguished Italian family (his sister was St. Scholastica). He studied in Rome as a young man, but disturbed by the city’s sinful and chaotic nature, he chose…
Posted on 30 November 1999
By Fr. Stephen AnamNinth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Dt 11:18, 26-28, 32 / Ps 31:2-3, 3-4, 17, 25 / Rom 3:21-25, 28 / Mt 7:21-27
A violin by the 18th century Italian luthier (maker of stringed instruments) Antonio Stradivari was once purchased by…
Posted on 30 November 1999
2 Tim 1:1-3; 6-12/ Mk 12:18-27
Today we move into the marvelous personal letter from Saint Paul to Saint Timothy. As usual, Paul does not waste time getting to the heart of his matter:
<i>”Paul, an Apostle of Christ Jesus by the…