View from the Ambo/Mercy With Teeth

A few weeks ago, Pope Francis formally announced an Extraordinary Holy year starting with the feast of the Immaculate Conception of Mary on ...

As I depart, I want to share some things I have learned about vocations these last years. While mostly random thoughts, I hope that these c...

Pope Benedict's Homily for the Mass of the Lord's Supper : Dear Brothers and Sisters! Holy Thursday is not only the day of the insti...

A must read - His Holiness Pope Benedict's Chrism Mass Homily . Dear Brothers and Sisters, At this Holy Mass our thoughts go back to tha...

On his recent trip to Germany, Pope Benedict XVI gave a speech to seminarians . Here are some highlights: The seminary is therefore a time ...

As the Pope's Custom, he offered a Mass for Seminarians at the Cathedral of Santa María la Real de la Almudena - Madrid 20 August 2011 Y...

The Vatican has release a great resource for news at NEWS.VA . From Cathlic Culture's Review of the site: "News.va is a service ...

Will you join me in giving the Pope a huge gift for his birthday? Pope Benedict XVI is celebrating his birthday on April 16th and I'm jo...

Pope Benedict XVI's Message for the 48th WOrld day of Prayer for Vocations has been posted. At this time, I am not able to read it or ...

A beautiful prayer from Pope Benedict for Life was posted at Whispers in the Loggia . It is thought-provoking: Lord Jesus, You who faithful...

I have to admit I am continually surprised, though I know that I should not be, by certain people's malformed conscience that take certa...

His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI has released a postsynodal apostolic exhortation from the 12th Ordinary Assembly of the Synod of Bishops held...

Pope Benedict XVI has released a Letter to Seminarians . LETTER OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI TO SEMINARIANS Dear Seminarians, When in Decem...

ZENIT, as usual has posted Pope Benedict XVI's sermon, this week he addressed the 47th World Day of Prayer for Vocations . Dear Brothers...

I hesitate to say something about the recent scandals that some are using to implicate and tarnish His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI. The hist...

Zenit reports that the Vatican to Prepare Document on Seminarians . Keep them in prayer as they do this - sounds like it will be timely and...

On August 2, Pope Benedict spoke On the Saints of August . "Real Models of Spirituality and Priestly Devotion" VATICAN CITY, AUG. ...

In his morning address on August 5th, the Pope spoke on On the Curé d'Ars . "Since His Earthly Youth He Sought to Conform Himself t...