Liturgy & Church
Our Lady of Guadalupe
"The feast in honor of Our Lady of Guadalupe goes back to the 16th century. Mary appeared to Juan Diego dressed as an Aztec woman to show her love and… Read More »Our Lady of Guadalupe
1831: Founding of Sisters of Mercy by Catherine McAuley
Catherine McAuley was born in Dublin, Ireland, in 1778. In 1824 she used her inheritance from an Irish couple she had served for twenty years to build a large House… Read More »1831: Founding of Sisters of Mercy by Catherine McAuley
Christmas Day
"The face of God has been revealed in a human face. It did not appear in an angel, but in one man, born in a specific time and place. By… Read More »Christmas Day
2005: Pope Benedict’s XVI’s encyclical Deus Cartias Est (‘God is Love’)
Prayer of Pope Benedict from Deus Caritas Est Holy Mary, Mother of God, you have given the world its true light, Jesus, your Son - the Son of God. You… Read More »2005: Pope Benedict’s XVI’s encyclical Deus Cartias Est (‘God is Love’)
1987: Pope John Paul II’s encyclical Sollicitudo Rei Socialis (‘On Social Concerns’)
"Pope John Paul II’s 1987 social encyclical Sollicitudo rei Socialis marks the twentieth anniversary of Populorum Progressio. Sollicitudo rei Socialis is also known by the English title On Social Concerns. It was the first major Catholic… Read More »1987: Pope John Paul II’s encyclical Sollicitudo Rei Socialis (‘On Social Concerns’)
World Day of Peace
Pope Paul VI instituted the World Day of Peace in 1968. It is celebrated each year on 1 January and the Pope issues a special World Day of Peace Message… Read More »World Day of Peace
St Francis de Sales
St Francis de Sales is the patron saint of journalists. Fake news is not new as Dr Margaret van Heekeren noted at the launch of the Social Justice Statement 2019-20.… Read More »St Francis de Sales