A Look At Sainthood Fr. Alban Butler The Church pays, day by day, a special veneration to some one of the holy men and women who have helped to establish it by Read More »
The Joyous Feast of St. Nicholas Fr. Alban Butler St. Nicholas, the patron Saint of Russia, was born toward the end of the third century. His uncle, the Archbishop of Myra in Lycia, ordained Read More »
Reflection on the Feast of St. Cecilia Fr. Alban Butler In the evening of her wedding day, with the music of the marriage hymn ringing in her ears, Cecilia, a rich, beautiful, and noble Roman Read More »
Remembering the Dead on All Souls Day Fr. Alban Butler November 2—ALL SOULS The Church teaches us that the souls of the just who have left this world soiled with the stain of venial sin Read More »
All Saints Day Reflection Fr. Alban Butler November 1—ALL SAINTS The Church pays, day by day, a special veneration to some of the holy men and women who have helped to establish Read More »
Reflection on the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi Fr. Alban Butler Reflection—“My God and my all,” St. Francis’ constant prayer, explains both his poverty and his wealth. St. Francis, the son of a merchant of Assisi, Read More »