Liturgy & Church
1815: Founding of Sisters of Charity by Mary Aikenhead
"In 1815, Mary Aikenhead, with Alicia Walsh, after completing their novitiate, founded the Religious Sisters of Charity in Ireland. They were the first, so-called Walking Nuns who visited the sick… Read More »1815: Founding of Sisters of Charity by Mary Aikenhead
Saint Gregory the Great
"Gregory was born about A.D. 540 in Rome, the son of a wealthy senator. Like most of the nobility of his time, he was well educated. But unlike many, he… Read More »Saint Gregory the Great
Season of Creation begins
The idea of celebrating a Season of Creation began in the Lutheran Church in Adelaide, Australia in 2000. Now many different churches all over the world take part. In 2016… Read More »Season of Creation begins
Saint Teresa of Calcutta (Mother Teresa)
“The cry of Jesus on the Cross, ‘I thirst’ (Jn 19: 28), expressing the depth of God’s longing for man, penetrated Mother Teresa’s soul and found fertile soil in her… Read More »Saint Teresa of Calcutta (Mother Teresa)
Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary
"The Church has celebrated Mary’s birth since at least the sixth century. A September birth was chosen because the Eastern Church begins its Church year with September. The September 8… Read More »Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Saint Peter Claver
"When he was 29 years old, Peter left his home in Spain and went to Cartagena (in what is now Colombia), South America. There he continued his studies and was… Read More »Saint Peter Claver
Exaltation of the Holy Cross
"The cross is a sign of suffering, a sign of human cruelty at its worst. But by Christ’s love shown in the Paschal Mystery, it has become the sign of… Read More »Exaltation of the Holy Cross
1981: Pope John Paul II’s encyclical Laborem Exercens (‘On Human Work’)
"Pope John Paul II issued Laborem Exercens to mark the ninetieth anniversary of Rerum Novarum. It is also known by the English title On Human Labour. John Paul II’s own experience as a manual… Read More »1981: Pope John Paul II’s encyclical Laborem Exercens (‘On Human Work’)